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CHEBI:49018 - neuraminic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:49018
ChEBI Nameneuraminic acid
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DefinitionA 9-carbon sugar that is 5-amino-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulosonic acid in either its open-chain or cyclic hemiketal forms. Although it does not occur naturally, many of its derivatives are found widely distributed in animal tissues and in bacteria, particularly in glycoproteins and gangliosides. N- or O-substituted derivatives of neuraminic acid are known as sialic acids.
Last Modified26 May 2021
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
FormulaC9H17NO8
Net Charge0
Average Mass267.234
Monoisotopic Mass267.09542
Wikipedia
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
neuraminic acid (CHEBI:49018) is a neuraminic acids (CHEBI:25508)
Incoming Relation(s)
keto-neuraminic acid (CHEBI:27851) is a neuraminic acid (CHEBI:49018)
5-amino-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranosonic acid (CHEBI:7539) is a neuraminic acid (CHEBI:49018)
IUPAC Name 
5-amino-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulosonic acid
Synonym  Source
NeuJCBN
Manual XrefsDatabases
Neuraminic_acidWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:114-04-5ChemIDplus