Concept information
Preferred term
sialic acid
Definition
- Sialic acid is a generic term for a family of derivatives of neuraminic acid, an acidic sugar with a nine-carbon backbone. It is also the name for the most common member of this group, N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac or NANA). (Wikipedia)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- N-acetylneuraminic acid
- Neu5Ac
Creator
- Patricia Fener
In other languages
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French
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acide N-acétylneuraminique
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Neu5Ac
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-G9H8LP44-T
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