D-Mannose 6-phosphate sodium salt, >=95% (enzymatic)

Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Mannose has been used in a study to assess in vivo targeting of alveolar macrophages. It has also been used in a study to investigate genetic engineering of the phosphocarrier protein NPr.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mannose-6-Pis a molecule bound by lectin in the immune system. It is converted to fructose 6-phosphate by mannose phosphate isomerase and is a key targeting signal for acid hydrolase precursor proteins that are transported to lysosomes.

General description

Mannose is a monosaccharide.

Packaging

1 g in poly bottle

100 mg in poly bottle