N-Acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc), is an amino sugar derivative of galactose. == Function == In humans it is the terminal carbohydrate forming the antigen of blood group A. It is typically the first monosaccharide that connects serine or threonine in particular forms of protein O-glycosylation.
N-Acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc), is an amino sugar derivative of galactose. == Function == In humans it is the terminal carbohydrate forming the antigen of blood group A. It is typically the first monosaccharide that connects serine or threonine in particular forms of protein O-glycosylation.
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