sialic acid

English

Chemical structure of sialic acid.

Noun

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

acetylneuraminic acid

Translations

any of a group of amino carbohydrates

Italian: acido sialico m

Spanish: ácido siálico m

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