Methyl N-acetyl-2-O-methyl-β-neuraminate is a type of biochemical reagent used in glycoscience research. Glycoscience focuses on the study of sugars in terms of their structure, synthesis, biology, and evolution. It encompasses carbohydrate chemistry, the enzymatics of glycan formation and degradation, protein-glycan recognition, and the role of glycans in biological systems. This field is closely linked with fundamental research, biomedicine, and biotechnology.