English Explanatory Dictionary

neuraminic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 9-carbon atom amino carbohydrate, 5-amino-3,5-dideoxy- D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulosonic acid, many of whose derivatives are found in nature, mostly as glycoproteins and gangliosides

Word forms

neuraminic acid

Related words

neuraminate neuraminic

Derived words

acetylneuraminic acid
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