Term Name: N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminic acid
Synonyms: 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-alpha-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosonic acid, 5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-alpha-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranosonic acid, alpha-Neu5Ac, D-glycero-alpha-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosonic acid, 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-, O-SIALIC ACID, WURCS=2.0/1,1,0/[Aad21122h-2a_2-6_5*NCC/3=O]/1/
Definition: N-Acetylneuraminic acid with alpha configuration at the anomeric centre.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:49026]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: N-acetylneuraminic acid
has_functional_parent: alpha-neuraminic acid
has_role: epitope
inverse has_functional_parent: N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminyl-(2->6)-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminate
is_conjugate_acid_of: N-acetyl-alpha-neuraminate