Sialyl-Lewis A

The correct title of this article is Sialyl-Lewis^A. It appears incorrectly here because of technical restrictions.

Sialyl-Lewis A
Identifiers
CAS number	92448-22-1
MeSH	sialyl+Lewis+A
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C(O)[C@@]1(O[C@H]2[C@@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O[C@@H](O[C@H]3[C@H](O[C@H]4[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](C)O4)[C@@H](CO)OC(O)[C@@H]3NC(C)=O)[C@@H]2O)C[C@H](O)[C@@H](NC(C)=O)[C@H]([C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO)O1
Properties
Molecular formula	C31H52N2O23
Molar mass	820.74 g mol−1
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Infobox references

Sialyl Lewis^A, also known as sialyl Le^A and SLe^A, is a tetrasaccharide carbohydrate that is usually attached to O-glycans on the surface of cells. It is known to play a vital role in cell-to-cell recognition processes.

Occurrence of the Sialyl Lewis ^A antigen, detected with the CA19-9 antibody, is highly correlated advanced epithelial cancers, such as stage III and stage IV colorectal cancers.

See also

• Sialyl lewis x