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N-Glycolylneuraminic Acid Formed by the action of CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase. Humans are devoid of this compound due to a mutation in the human CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase gene that occurred after the Homo-Pan divergence.

N-Glycolylneuraminic Acid

N-Glycolylneuraminic Acid Formed by the action of CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase. Humans are devoid of this compound due to a mutation in the human CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase gene that occurred after the Homo-Pan divergence.
Synonym(s):
N-Glycolylneuraminic Acid
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H19NO10
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
325.27