Definition: 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)
do not confuse with N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACIDS see SIALIC ACIDS; do not confuse X ref SIALIC ACID with SIALIC ACIDS
Other names N Acetylneuraminic Acid; Acid, Sialic; Acid, N-Acetylneuraminic; Sialic Acid
2-deoxy-2,3-dehydro-N-acetylneuraminic acid [ 2,3-dehydro-2-deoxy-N-acetylneuraminic acid,2,3-dehydro-2-deoxyneuraminic acids,2,3-didehydro-2-deoxy-N-acetylneuraminic acid,2-DDANA,2-acetyl-2,3-didehydro-2-deoxyneuraminic acid,2-deoxy-2,3-didehydro-N-acetylneuraminic acid,5-acetamido-2,6-anhydro-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-enoic acid,Neu5Ac2en,deoxy-N-acetylneuraminic acid,deoxysialic acid ] also known as NeuAc2en, but this is also synonym for another compound
