Synthesis of D-galactosamine derivatives and binding studies using isolated rat hepatocytes.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0008-6215(87)85003-6

Derivatives of glycosides of D-galactosamine were prepared in order to study further the binding requirement of the Gal/GalNAc receptor in mammalian hepatocytes. These structures included N-propanoyl, N-benzoyl, and N,N-phthaloyl derivatives of 2-hydroxye