C6(6-azido) LacCer
D-lactosyl-ß-1,1" N-(6"-azidohexanoyl)-D-erythro-sphingosine
This reagent is a modified lipid containing an omega-terminal azide. The terminal azide group can be used in a highly specific linking reaction with alkyne-containing reagents, known as ‘click chemistry’, in the presence of a copper (Cu)-containing catalyst.