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CA19-9

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Also known as CA 19-9, carbohydrate antigen 19-9, cancer antigen 19-9, sialylated Lewis (a) antigen, Carbohydrate antigen 19-9, CA-19-9 Antigen, alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->3)-beta-D-Gal-(1->3)-[alpha-L-Fuc-(1->4)]-D-GlcNAc, NeuAcalpha2,3Galbeta1-3[Fucalpha1-4]GlcNAc

Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), also known as sialyl-LewisA, is a tetrasaccharide which is usually attached to O-glycans on the surface of cells. It is known to play a role in cell-to-cell recognition processes. It is also a tumor marker used primarily in the management of pancreatic cancer.

Chemical data

Formula
C31H52N2O23
Molecular weight
820.7 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S,4S,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-acetamido-2-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-4-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]oxane-2-carboxylic acid
SMILES
C[C@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](O1)O[C@@H]2[C@H](OC([C@@H]([C@H]2O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O[C@@]4(C[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O4)[C@@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)NC(=O)C)O)C(=O)O)O)NC(=O)C)O)CO)O)O)O
InChIKey
XBSNXOHQOTUENA-KRAHZTDDSA-N
XLogP
-8.3
Polar surface area
403 Ų
H-bond donors
15
H-bond acceptors
23
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
820.296
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isomeric SMILES
C[C@H]1[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](O1)O[C@@H]2[C@H](OC([C@@H]([C@H]2O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O[C@@]4(C[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O4)[C@@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)NC(=O)C)O)C(=O)O)O)NC(=O)C)O)CO)O)O)O
canonical SMILES
CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)OC4(CC(C(C(O4)C(C(CO)O)O)NC(=O)C)O)C(=O)O)O)NC(=O)C)O)CO)O)O)O
chemical formula
C₃₁H₅₂N₂O₂₃
subject has role
tumor markers
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Structure
  • Clinical significance
  • Tumor marker
  • Limitations
  • History
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), also known as sialyl-LewisA, is a tetrasaccharide which is usually attached to O-glycans on the surface of cells. It is known to play a role in cell-to-cell recognition processes. It is also a tumor marker used primarily in the management of pancreatic cancer.

==Structure== CA19-9 is the sialylated form of Lewis antigenA. It is a tetrasaccharide with the sequence Neu5Acα2-3Galβ1-3[Fucα1-4]GlcNAcβ.

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