| Term Name: | N-acetylneuraminate |
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| Synonyms: | 5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-galacto-non-2-ulopyranosonate, 5-acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulosonate, N-acetylneuraminate, sialate |
| Definition: | A ketoaldonate that is the conjugate base of N-acetylneuraminic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:35418] ( EBI ) |