Methylalpha-D-Mannopyranoside CAS:617-04-9

Methyl α-D-mannopyranoside serves as an important building block in synthesizing more complex mannose-containing carbohydrates, glycoconjugates and glycolipids that feature prominently in nature. Due to the anomeric functionality and free hydroxyl groups, it can undergo reactions like glycosylation, esterification and etherification under mild conditions. This helps construct mannose oligosaccharides, polysaccharides and glycoforms of therapeutic proteins. It also acts as a substrate for enzymatic glycosylation processes. Additionally, Methyl α-D-mannopyranoside serves as a precursor for preparing carbohydrate-based polymers with applications in biomedicine. It assists in biochemical investigations focused on enzyme action, glycan recognition and mannose transport mechanisms. Being a mannose analog, it aids structural studies of endogenous glycans. As a glycosyl donor, it is employed in synthesizing antitumor and antimicrobial agents.