Term Name: [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]8
Synonyms: 5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-alpha-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranonosyl-(2->8)-5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-alpha-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranonosyl-(2->8)-5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-alpha-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranonosyl-(2->8)-5-acetamido-3,5-dideo, [alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)]8, alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)-alpha-Neu5Ac, alpha2--8 linked octasialic acid, oligosialic acid (DP8)
Definition: An N-acetylated alpha-(2->8)-linked homosialopolysaccharide consisting of eight alpha-D-N-acetylneuraminyl residues joined by (2->8) linkages (i.e. [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]n where n = 8).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:78300]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]n amino octasaccharide