N-Acetylneuraminic acid

CAS: 131-48-6

Ref. 3D-A-1600

Product Information

• Name: N-Acetylneuraminic acid
• Synonyms: Lactaminic acid o-Sialic acid, 5-N-Acetyl-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-neuraminic acid, 5-N-Acetyl-D-neuraminic acid, 5-N-Acetylneuraminic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap>-glycero-<smallcap>D</span>-galacto-2-Nonulosonic acid, 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap>-glycero-<smallcap>D</span>-galacto-Nonulosonic acid, 5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-, Aceneuramic acid, Acetylneuraminic acid, Acide N-acetylneuraminique, D-glycero-D-galacto-2-Nonulosonic acid, 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-, D-glycero-D-galacto-Nonulosonic acid, 5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-, Lactaminic acid, N-Acetyl-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-neuraminic acid, N-Acetyl-D-neuraminic acid, N-Acetylneuramic acid, N-Acetylneuraminsaure, N-Acetylsialic acid, N-acetylneuraminic acid, Nana, Ux 001, acido N-acetilneuraminico
• CAS: 131-48-6

Description

Sialic acid (Neu5Ac) is a nine-carbon monosaccharide (a 2-keto-carboxylic acid, a deoxysugar, and an aminosugar). The amino group is generally N-acetylated (5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-d-glycero-d-galacto-non-2-ulopyranosonic acid, N-acetylneuraminic acid, Neu5Ac) (Collins, 2006). Sialic acid is found across the animal kingdom and some prokaryotes. Sialic acid occurs as a component of oligosaccharides (N- and O-linked glycoproteins, glycolipids, human milk, blood groups), bacterial polysaccharides and glycoconjugates. Sialic acid is also found in free form in body fluids (Schauer, 1997).

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 309.28 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₉NO₉
• Purity: Min. 98 Area-%