sialic acid

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English[edit]

Chemical structure of sialic acid.

Noun[edit]

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sialic acid

sialic acid (plural sialic acids)

(biochemistry) Any of a group of amino carbohydrates that are substituted forms of neuraminic acid; they are components of glycoproteins and mucoproteins

Synonyms[edit]

acetylneuraminic acid

Translations[edit]

any of a group of amino carbohydrates

Italian: acido sialico m
Spanish: ácido siálico m

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