N-acetyl-α-d-glucosamine 1-phosphate disodium (GlcNAc-1-P), an anomeric sugar phosphate, is a key intermediate in the biosynthesis of N-linked glycoproteins. N-acetyl-α-d-glucosamine 1-phosphate disodium is a metabolic precursor of the bacterial cell-wall components teichoic acid and mureine[1].
[1]. Olivier Gaurat, et al. A concise synthesis of C-glycosyl phosphate and phosphonate analogues of N-acetyl-α-d-glucosamine 1-phosphate. Tetrahedron Letters. 19 February 2000,41(18):1187-1189.