Term Name: | deaminoneuraminic acid |
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Synonyms: | (6R)-3-deoxy-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]-L-threo-hex-2-ulopyranosonic acid, 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-nononic acid, 3-deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranosonic acid, KDN |
Definition: | A ketoaldonic acid obtained formally by deamination of neuraminic acid. Although not containing nitrogen it is regarded as being a member of the sialic acid family. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:71429] ( EBI ) |