N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminic acid

DB03721ExperimentalSmall molecule

An N-acyl derivative of neuraminic acid. N-acetylneuraminic acid occurs in many polysaccharides, glycoproteins, and glycolipids in animals and bacteria. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p1518).

Chemical structure of N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminic acid
Formula / weight
C11H19NO9 · 309.2699 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
O-sialic acid

Resolves to

Structure
InChIKeySQVRNKJHWKZAKO-YRMXFSIDSA-NSMILES[H][C@]1(O[C@](O)(C[C@H](O)[C@H]1NC(C)=O)C(O)=O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO

What you can answer from here — as of September 13, 2026

18Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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