3-Deoxy-D-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid3-Deoxy--manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid (ketodeoxyoctonic acid; KDO; IUPAC symbol Kdo) is a monosaccharide, specifically an ulosonic acid of a 2-ketooctose. In gram-negative bacteria it is a component of the core oligosaccharide portion of lipopolysaccharides, also known as endotoxin. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 3-Deoxy-D-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid, revision 1363742499.

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C8H14O8, 238.19 g/mol

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