sialic acid

English

Chemical structure of sialic acid.

Noun

sialic acid (plural sialic acids)

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

Synonyms

• acetylneuraminic acid

Translations

any of a group of amino carbohydrates

• Italian: acido sialico m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: ácido siálico m