HNK-1 carbohydrate

Term ID

CHEBI:53170

Synonyms

• N-[(2S,3R,4E)-1-{[3-O-sulfo-beta-D-glucopyranuronosyl-(1->3)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->3)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->3)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1->4)-bet

Definition

HNK-1 (human natural killer-1) carbohydrate (a glycoheptaosylceramide), is characteristically expressed on a series of cell adhesion molecules in the nervous system. The HNK-1 carbohydrate has a unique structural feature, i.e. a sulfated glucuronic acid is attached to the non-reducing terminal of an N-acetyllactosamine residue (HSO3-3GlcA-beta-(1->3)-Gal-beta-(1->4)-GlcNAc-).

References

• KEGG:G00390

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )