``N``-Acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac or NANA) is the predominant sialic acid found in mammalian cells. This negatively charged residue is found in complex glycans on mucins and glycoproteins found at the cell membrane. Neu5Ac residues are also found in glycolipids, such as gangliosides, a crucial component of neuronal membranes found in the bra...
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<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) ...
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(NeuAc) Type: Term Pronunciation: a-sĕ′til-nur-a-min′ik as′id Definitions: 1. The most common form of sialic acid in mammals.
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