N-acetyl-beta-neuraminic acid

DB04265ExperimentalSmall 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-beta-neuraminic acid
Formula / weight
C11H19NO9 · 309.2699 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
beta-sialic acid

Resolves to

Structure
InChIKeySQVRNKJHWKZAKO-PFQGKNLYSA-NSMILESCC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)C[C@](O)(O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO)C(O)=O

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