3-Deoxy-D-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid
3-Deoxy--manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid or keto-deoxyoctulosonate is an ulosonic acid of a 2-ketooctose which is used by bacteria in the synthesis of lipopolysaccharides. The -manno prefix indicates that the four chiral centers have the same configuration as -mannose.
. The chiral centers are indicated by asterisks.
