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04/02/11 11:20 AM

#48547 RE: Ubertino #48545

Sialic acid, same as sialic acid ligand, same as neuraminic acid. These are all oligosaccharide sugars. These "sugar" chains can have subtle differences in the body due to cleavage and modification by various enzymes. Sialic acid is the common name, for N or O substituted neuraminic acid.