N-acetyl-beta-neuraminic acid is N-Acetylneuraminic acid with beta configuration at the anomeric centre.
Definition
N-acetyl-beta-neuraminic acid is N-Acetylneuraminic acid with beta configuration at the anomeric centre. It has a role as an epitope. It is functionally related to a beta-neuraminic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII GZP2782OP0 · registered name ACENEURAMIC ACID · single chemical substance
N-acetylneuraminic acid
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name アセチルノイラミン酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 131-48-6
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 50795-27-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 205-023-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0050425
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID9029807
- IUPAC
- 5-Acetamido-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulosonic acid
- Molecular formula
- C11H19NO9
- Molecular weight
- 309.271 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid
- Melting point
- 186 °C
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Humectant1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Dual-cell co-catalytic system engineering enhances N-acetylneuraminic acid synthesis by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. · 2025
- Complete digestion of edible bird's nest releases free N-acetylneuraminic acid and small peptides: an efficient method to improve functional properties. · 2018
- Recent advances on N-acetylneuraminic acid: Physiological roles, applications, and biosynthesis · 2023
- Efficient Production of N-Acetylneuraminic Acid in Escherichia coli Based on the UDP-N-Acetylglucosamine Biosynthetic Pathway. · 2023
- Atlantic Salmon Mucins Inhibit LuxS-Dependent A. Salmonicida AI-2 Quorum Sensing in an N-Acetylneuraminic Acid-Dependent Manner · 2022
Linked databases 15
- ChEBI 2
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata 2