Table 1.
Naturally occurring sialic acid family members [5], [44], [45], [46], [47], [48], [49], [50], [51], [52], [53], [54], [55], [56], [57], [58], [59], [60], [61], [62], [63], [64], [65], [66], [67], [68], [69], [70], [71], [72], [73], [74], [75], [76], [77], [78], [79], [80], [83], [84], [85], [86], [87], [88]
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| 5-N-Acetyl-4,9-di-O-acccyl-neuraminic acid 1,7-lactone | Neu4,5,9Ac3 1,7lactone |
| 1-Tauryl 5-N-acetyl-neuraminic amide | Neu5Ac1Tau |
| 5-N-Glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu5Gc |
| 4-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu4Ac5Gc |
| 7-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu7Ac5Gc |
| 8-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu8Ac5Gc |
| 9-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu9Ac5Gc |
| 4,7-Di-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu4,7Ac25Gc |
| 4,9-Di-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu4,9Ac25Gc |
| 7,9-Di-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acidk | Neu7,9Ac25Gc |
| 8,9-Di-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu8,9Ac25Gc |
| 4,7,9-Tri-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu4,7,9Ac35Gc |
| 7,8,9-Tri-O-acetyl-5-N- glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu7,8,9Ac35Gc |
| 4,7,8,9-Tetra-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu4,7,8,9Ac45Gc |
| 5-N-Glycolyl-9-O-lactyl-neuraminic acid | Neu5Gc9Lt |
| 4-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-9-O-lactyl-neuraminic acid | Neu4Ac5Gc9Lt |
| 7-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-9-O-lactyl-neuraminic acid | Neu7Ac5Gc9Lt |
| 8-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-9-O-lactyl-neuraminic acid | Neu8Ac5Gc9Lt |
| 4,7-Di-O-acetyl-5-N-glycobyl-9-O-lacytl-neuraminic acid | Neu4,7Ac25Gc9Lt |
| 7,8-Di-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-9-O-lactyl-neuraminic acid | Neu7,8Ac25Gc9Lt |
| 5-N-Glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acid1 | Neu5Gc8Me |
| 4-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acid | Neu4Ac5Gc8Me |
| 7-O-Acetyl-5-N- glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acid | Neu7Ac5Gc8Me |
| 9-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acid | Neu9Ac5Gc8Me |
| 4,7-Di-O-aceryl-5-N-glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acid | Neu4,7Ac25Gc8Me |
| 7,9-Di-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acid | Neu7,9Ac25Gc8Me |
| 5-N-Glycolyl-9-O-methyl-neuraminic acid | Neu5Gc9Me |
| 5-N-Glycolyl-8-O-sulfo-neuraminic acid | Neu5Gc8S |
| 5-N-Glycolyl-9-O-sulfo-neuraminic acid | Neu5Gc9S |
| 5-N-(O-Acetyl)glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu5GcAc |
| 5-N-(O-Methyl)glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu5GcMe |
| 2-Deoxy-2,3-didehydro-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acidg | Neu2en5Gc |
| 8-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-9-O-lactyl-neuraminic acid | Neu8Ac5Gc9Lt |
| 4,7-Di-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-9-O-lactyl- neuraminic acid | Neu4,7Ac25Gc9Lt |
| 7,8-Di-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-9-O-lactyl-neuraminic acid | Neu7,8Ac25Gc9Lt |
| 5-N-Glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acid1 | Neu5Gc8Me |
| 4-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acid | Neu4Ac5Gc8Me |
| 7-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acid | Neu7Ac5Gc8Me |
| 9-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acid | Neu9Ac5Gc8Me |
| 4,7-Di-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acid | Neu 4,7Ac25Gc8Me |
| 7,9-Di-O-acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-8-O-methyl neuraminic acid | Neu7,9Ac25Gc8Me |
| 5-N-Glycolyl-9-O-methyl- neuraminic acid | Neu5Gc9Me |
| 5-N-Glycolyl-8-O-sulfo-neuraminic acid | Neu5Gc8S |
| 5-N-Glycolyl-9-O-sulfo-neuraminic acid | Neu5Gc9S |
| 5-N-(O-Acetyl)glycolyl-neuraminic acid | Neu5GcAc |
| 5-N-(O-Methyl)gIycolyl-neurammic acid | Neu5GcMe |
| 2-Deoxy-2,3-didehydro-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acidg | Neu2en5Gc |
| 9-O-Acetyl-2-deoxy-2,3-didehydro-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acidg | Neu2en9Ac5Gc |
| 2-Deoxy-2,3-didehydro-5-N-glycolyl-9-O-lactyl-neuraminic acidg | Neu2en5Gc9Lt |
| 2-Deoxy-2,3-didehydro-5-N-glycolyl-8-O-methyl neuraminic acidg | Neu2en5Gc8Me |
| 2,7-Anhydro-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acidg | Neu2,7an5Gc |
| 2,7-Anhydro-5-N-glycolyl-8-O-methyl-neuraminic acidg | Neu2,7an5Gc8Me |
| 4,8-Anhydro-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acidj | Neu4,8an5Gc |
| 5-N-Glycolyl-neuraminic acid 1,7-lactone | Neu5Gc1,7lactone |
| 9-O-Acetyl-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid 1,7-lactone | Neu9Ac5Gc1,7lactone |
| 7-Acetamido-9-O-acetyl-7-deoxy-5-N-glycolyl- neuraminic acid | Neu9Ac5Gc7NAc |
| 7-Acetamido-8,9-di-O-acetyl-7-deoxy-5-N-glycolyl-neuraminic acidm | Neu8,9Ac25Gc7NAc |
| 2-Keto-3-deoxy-nononic acid | Kdn |
| 5-O-Acetyl-2-keto-3-deoxy-nononic acid | Kdn5Ac |
| 7-O-Acetyl-2-keto-3-deoxy-nonomic acid | Kdn7Ac |
| 8-O-Acetyl-2-keto-3-deoxy-nononic acid | Kdn8Ac |
| 9-O-Acetyl-2-keto-3-deoxy-nononic acid | Kdn9Ac |
| 4,5-Di-O-acetyl-2-keto-3-deoxy-nononic acid | Kdn4,5Ac2 |
| 4,7-Di-O-acetyl-2-keto-3-deoxy-nononic acid | Kdn4,7Ac2 |
| 5,9-Di-O-acetyl-2-keto-3-deoxy-nononic acid | Kdn5,9Ac2 |
| 7,9-Di-O-acetyl-2-keto-3-deoxy-nononic acid | Kdn7,9Ac2 |
| 8,9-Di-O-acetyl-2-keto-3-deoxy-nononic acid | Kdn8,9Ac2 |
| 2-Keto-3-deoxy-5-O-methyl-nononic acid | Kdn5Me |
| 2-Keto-3-deoxcy-9-O-phospho-nononic acidg,n | Kdn9P |
Adapted with permission from Schauer R, Kamerling JP. Exploration of sialic acid world Chapter 1, Advances in carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry, vol. 75, 2018, Elsevier.