Sialic acid
CAS No.:131-48-6
MF:C11H19NO9
EINECS No.:205-023-1
MF:C11H19NO9
EINECS No.:205-023-1
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Sialic acid, scientifically known as “N-Acetylneuraminic acid”, is a naturally occurring carbohydrate.
Sialic acid is usually found in the form of oligosaccharides, glycolipids or glycoproteins.
The main food source of salivary acid is breast milk, but it is also found in milk, eggs and cheese.
Sialic acid is a carbohydrate widely found in nature and an essential component of many glycoproteins, glycopeptides, and glycolipids,
and has a wide range of biological functions, such as regulation of the half-life of blood proteins, neutralization of many toxins,
cell adhesion, antigen-antibody responses in immunity, and protection against cytolysis.
Biochemical derivatives of sialic acid are also commonly used in drug synthesis.
