n-acetylneuraminic acid

<chemical> An n-acyl derivative of neuraminic acid. N-acetylneuraminic acid occurs in many polysaccharides, glycoproteins, and glycolipids in animals and bacteria.

(12 Dec 1998)


Terms mentioned in text: chemical, acyl, derivative, neuraminic acid, acid, many, polysaccharides, glycoproteins, glycolipids, animals, bacteria
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