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neuraminic acid /ˌnjʊərəˈmɪnɪk /noun [mass noun] BiochemistryA crystalline compound of which derivatives occur in many animal substances, chiefly as sialic acids.- A sugar with amino and acid groups; chemical formula: C9H17NO8.
When a flu virus enters your nose, it latches onto the first thing it finds with a neuraminic acid on it, mucus....- FIG. 3 is a mass spectrometric spectrum of N-glycolyl neuraminic acid obtained by the inventive method.
- Cutting out neuraminic acid from the cell membrane weakens the cell membrane.
Origin 1940s: neuraminic from neuro- (because it was originally isolated from brain tissue) + amine + -ic. |