
Biological Functions of Sialic Acid (N-Acetylneuraminic Acid)
Sialic acid, with N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) being the major form in humans, is a family of nine-carbon acidic monosaccharides commonly found at the terminal positions of glycoproteins and glycolipids on cell surfaces. Because of its location and negative charge, it…









