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词汇 neuraminic acid
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Definition of neuraminic acid in English:

neuraminic acid

nounˌnjʊərəˈmɪnɪkˌn(y)o͝orəˌminik ˈasəd
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A crystalline compound of which derivatives occur in many animal substances, chiefly as sialic acids.

    〔生化〕神经氨酸,甘露糖胺丙酮酸

    A sugar with amino and acid groups; chemical formula: C₉H₁₇NO₈

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The dialysable neuraminic acid does not, however, appear to be free, but rather to be bound to hexose and nitrogenous residues in glycopeptide-like low molecular weight compounds.
    • Cutting out neuraminic acid from the cell membrane weakens the cell membrane.
    • When a flu virus enters your nose, it latches onto the first thing it finds with a neuraminic acid on it, mucus.
    • All three finally agreed to use sialic acid as the family name covering all of the more than thirty derivatives of neuraminic acid, with N-acetylneuraminic acid and N-glycolylneuraminic acid forming the core structures.
    • FIG. 3 is a mass spectrometric spectrum of N-glycolyl neuraminic acid obtained by the inventive method.

Origin

1940s: neuraminic from neuro- (because it was originally isolated from brain tissue) + amine + -ic.

Definition of neuraminic acid in US English:

neuraminic acid

nounˌn(y)o͝orəˌminik ˈasəd
Biochemistry
  • A crystalline compound of which derivatives occur in many animal substances, chiefly as sialic acids.

    〔生化〕神经氨酸,甘露糖胺丙酮酸

    A sugar with amino and acid groups; chemical formula: C₉H₁₇NO₈

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Cutting out neuraminic acid from the cell membrane weakens the cell membrane.
    • All three finally agreed to use sialic acid as the family name covering all of the more than thirty derivatives of neuraminic acid, with N-acetylneuraminic acid and N-glycolylneuraminic acid forming the core structures.
    • 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.
    • The dialysable neuraminic acid does not, however, appear to be free, but rather to be bound to hexose and nitrogenous residues in glycopeptide-like low molecular weight compounds.

Origin

1940s: neuraminic from neuro- (because it was originally isolated from brain tissue) + amine + -ic.

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