The molecule is a nucleotide sugar used as a donor by glycosyltransferases for the synthesis of sugar chains It has a role as a mouse metabolite. It derives from a N-acetyl-beta-neuraminic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a CMP-N-acetyl-beta-neuraminate(2-).
(2R,4S,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-2-[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(4-amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxy-4-hydroxy-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]oxane-2-carboxylic acid