| 3-Deoxy-D-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid | |
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(4R,5R,6R,7R)-4,5,6,7,8-pentahydroxy-2-oxooctanoic acid |
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Other names
2-Oxo-3-deoxy-D-mannooctonic acid; 2-Keto-3-Deoxy-D-manno-octonate; 2-Keto-3-deoxy-D-mannooctanoic acid; 3-Deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid; 3-Deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid |
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| Identifiers | |
| Abbreviations | D-KDO; KDO; dOclA |
| CAS number | 10149-14-1, linear form |
| PubChem | 445569 |
| ChemSpider | 106511 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:32817 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 Image 2 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8H14O8 |
| Molar mass | 238.19 g mol−1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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3-Deoxy-D-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid or KDO is an ulosonic acid of a 2-ketooctose which is used by bacteria in the synthesis of lipopolysaccharides.[1] The D-manno prefix indicates that four chiral centers have the same configuration as D-mannose.
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