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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-10-10 12:22:30 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-09-16 14:50:11 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB23217</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB003607</m2m_id>
  <name>N-Acetyl-alpha-neuraminate</name>
  <description>N-Acetyl-alpha-neuraminate is a sialic acid.  Sialic acids are an important family of related 9-carbon sugars acids, present on the surface of many different cells and functioning in a wide range of different biological processes. They can be utilized by pathogens to evade the host immune response. N-acetylneuraminic acid is the most common sialic acid. A number of bacteria that can colonize humans (such as E. coli) make use of N-acetylneuraminic acid as a nutrient source. Production of the enzymes involved in N-acetylneuraminate degradation is induced by growth on sialic acid as the sole source of carbon, which is due to transcriptional regulation by the repressor NanR.
</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(2R,4S,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-2,4-Dihydroxy-6-(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyloxane-2-carboxylate</synonym>
    <synonym>(2R,4S,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-2,4-dihydroxy-6-(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyloxane-2-carboxylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-a-D-galacto-2-Nonulopyranosonate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-a-D-galacto-2-Nonulopyranosonic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(acetylamino)-3,5-Dideoxy-delta-glycero-a-delta-galacto-2-nonulopyranosonate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(acetylamino)-3,5-Dideoxy-delta-glycero-a-delta-galacto-2-nonulopyranosonic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-delta-glycero-alpha-delta-galacto-2-Nonulopyranosonate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-delta-glycero-alpha-delta-galacto-2-Nonulopyranosonic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(acetylamino)-3,5-Dideoxy-δ-glycero-a-δ-galacto-2-nonulopyranosonate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(acetylamino)-3,5-Dideoxy-δ-glycero-a-δ-galacto-2-nonulopyranosonic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(acetylamino)-3,5-Dideoxy-δ-glycero-α-δ-galacto-2-nonulopyranosonate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(acetylamino)-3,5-Dideoxy-δ-glycero-α-δ-galacto-2-nonulopyranosonic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-a-D-glycero-D-galacto-Nonulopyranosonate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-a-D-glycero-D-galacto-Nonulopyranosonic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-acetamido-3,5-Dideoxy-a-delta-glycero-delta-galacto-nonulopyranosonate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-acetamido-3,5-Dideoxy-a-delta-glycero-delta-galacto-nonulopyranosonic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-acetamido-3,5-Dideoxy-a-δ-glycero-δ-galacto-nonulopyranosonate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-acetamido-3,5-Dideoxy-a-δ-glycero-δ-galacto-nonulopyranosonic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-alpha-delta-glycero-delta-galacto-Nonulopyranosonate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-alpha-delta-glycero-delta-galacto-Nonulopyranosonic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-acetamido-3,5-Dideoxy-α-δ-glycero-δ-galacto-nonulopyranosonate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-acetamido-3,5-Dideoxy-α-δ-glycero-δ-galacto-nonulopyranosonic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>8)-a-NeuNAC-(2-&gt;n</synonym>
    <synonym>8)-alpha-NeuNAC-(2-&gt;n</synonym>
    <synonym>8)-α-NeuNAC-(2-&gt;n</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Neu5ac</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Neu5ac-(2-&gt;8)N</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Neu5Ac</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Neu5Ac-(2-&gt;8)n</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-a-D-neuraminate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-a-D-neuraminic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-a-delta-neuraminate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-a-delta-neuraminic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-a-neuraminate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-a-neuraminic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-a-δ-neuraminate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-a-δ-neuraminic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-alpha-delta-neuraminate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-alpha-delta-neuraminic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-alpha-neuraminic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-α-neuraminate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-α-neuraminic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-α-δ-neuraminate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetyl-α-δ-neuraminic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetylated a-(2-&gt;8)-linked homosialopolysaccharide</synonym>
    <synonym>N-acetylated alpha-(2-&gt;8)-linked homosialopolysaccharide</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Acetylated α-(2-&gt;8)-linked homosialopolysaccharide</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly-a-(2-&gt;8)-neu5ac</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly-a-(2-&gt;8)-neunac</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly-alpha-(2-&gt;8)-Neu5Ac</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly-alpha-(2-&gt;8)-NeuNAc</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly-α-(2-&gt;8)-neu5ac</synonym>
    <synonym>Poly-α-(2-&gt;8)-neunac</synonym>
    <synonym>Polyalpha-Neu5Ac-(2-&gt;8)</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Neu5ac</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Neu5ac-(2-&gt;8)N</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C11H19NO9</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>309.2699</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>309.105981211</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(2R,4S,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-2,4-dihydroxy-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]oxane-2-carboxylic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>N-acetylneuraminic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>21646-00-4</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[H][C@]1(O[C@](O)(C[C@H](O)[C@H]1NC(C)=O)C(O)=O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C11H19NO9/c1-4(14)12-7-5(15)2-11(20,10(18)19)21-9(7)8(17)6(16)3-13/h5-9,13,15-17,20H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,12,14)(H,18,19)/t5-,6+,7+,8+,9+,11+/m0/s1</inchi>
  <inchikey>SQVRNKJHWKZAKO-YRMXFSIDSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Solid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
  </cellular_locations>
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      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-2.78</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-0.13</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>2.27e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-3.6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>(2R,4S,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-2,4-dihydroxy-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]oxane-2-carboxylic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>[H][C@]1(O[C@](O)(C[C@H](O)[C@H]1NC(C)=O)C(O)=O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C11H19NO9</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C11H19NO9/c1-4(14)12-7-5(15)2-11(20,10(18)19)21-9(7)8(17)6(16)3-13/h5-9,13,15-17,20H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,12,14)(H,18,19)/t5-,6+,7+,8+,9+,11+/m0/s1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>SQVRNKJHWKZAKO-YRMXFSIDSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>176.78</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>63.78</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>28.19</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>9</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB00773</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id>444885</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id>C19909</kegg_id>
  <chebi_id>58770</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id>Not Available</biocyc_id>
  <het_id>SIA</het_id>
  <wikipidia/>
  <foodb_id>FDB022234</foodb_id>
  <general_references>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Thompson JA, Miles BS, Fennessey PV: Urinary organic acids quantitated by age groups in a healthy pediatric population. Clin Chem. 1977 Sep;23(9):1734-8.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>890917</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference>Baumberger, Franz; Vasella, Andrea. , Synthesis of N-acetylneuraminic acid and N-acetyl-4-epineuraminic acid. Helvetica Chimica Acta (1986), 69(5), 1205-15. </synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url/>
  <enzymes>
    <enzyme>
      <name>N-acetylneuraminate epimerase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P39371</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>NANM_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>nanM</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P39371.xml</protein_url>
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  <reactions>
    <reaction_text>N-Acetyl-alpha-neuraminate &gt; N-Acetylneuraminic acid</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
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  </concentrations>
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