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An N-acyl derivative of neuraminic acid. N-acetylneuraminic acid occurs in many polysaccharides, glycoproteins, and glycolipids in animals and bacteria. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p1518)
Entry Term(s)
Sialic Acid
Registry Numbers
GZP2782OP0
Related Numbers
131-48-6
Previous Indexing
Sialic Acids (1981-1996)
Public MeSH Note
97; N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID was indexed under SIALIC ACIDS 1981-96
Online Note
use N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID (NM) to search N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID 1981-96
An N-acyl derivative of neuraminic acid. N-acetylneuraminic acid occurs in many polysaccharides, glycoproteins, and glycolipids in animals and bacteria. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p1518)