Term Name: [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]n
Synonyms: [8)-alpha-NeuNAC-(2->]n, [alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)]n, N-acetylated alpha-(2->8)-linked homosialopolysaccharide, poly-alpha-(2->8)-Neu5Ac, poly-alpha-(2->8)-NeuNAc, poly[alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->8)], polysialic acid, PSA
Definition: An amino oligosaccharide consisting of repeating units of N-acetylneuraminic acid that are joined via alpha-(2->8)-linkages. Commonly known as polysialic acid or PSA,
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:61599]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: amino oligosaccharide
has subtype: [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]5 [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]6 [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]8
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]n polyanion
is_conjugate_acid_of: [8)-alpha-Neu5Ac-(2->]n polyanion