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Carbohydrates > Sugar Acids > Neuraminic Acids > Sialic Acids
... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Acids, Acyclic > Sugar Acids > Neuraminic Acids > Sialic Acids
... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Hydroxy Acids > Sugar Acids > Neuraminic Acids > Sialic Acids
Carbohydrates > Amino Sugars > Neuraminic Acids > Sialic Acids

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Sialic Acids  

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  • Acids, N-Acetylneuraminic
  • N Acetylneuraminic Acids
  • N-Acetylneuraminic Acids

Scope note

  • A group of naturally occurring N-and O-acyl derivatives of the deoxyamino sugar neuraminic acid. They are ubiquitously distributed in many tissues.

History note

  • 75; was see under NEURAMINIC ACIDS 1963-74

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012794

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