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N-Acetylmannosamine
| N-Acetylmannosamine |
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| IUPAC name |
2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxy-β-D-mannopyranose |
| Identifiers |
| CAS number |
7772-94-3 |
| PubChem |
24139 |
| SMILES |
OCC1C(O)C(O)C(NC(C)=O)C(O)O1 |
| Properties |
| Molecular formula |
C8H15NO6 |
| Molar mass |
221.21 g/mol |
| Melting point |
118-121 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references |
N-Acetylmannosamine is a monosaccharide involved in a range of metabolic processes. It is an amino sugar that is a constituent of neuraminic acids, glycolipids and glycoproteins, and is used for the synthesis of sialic acid.
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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "N-Acetylmannosamine". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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