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Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI) is a freely available dictionary of molecular entities focused on ‘small’ chemical compounds.
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sialic acid #411

Open muthuvenkat opened 18 years ago

muthuvenkat commented 18 years ago

sialic acid should be a synonym of ChEBI:17012, N-acetylneuraminic acid

Reported by: jsgaravelli

muthuvenkat commented 18 years ago

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JCBN has definitions of sialic acid in two documents: Nomenclature of Glycolipids (1997): GL-3.2 (Table 1, footnote) states: Acylated neuraminic acids and other derivatives of neuraminic acid may also be called sialic acids (abbreviated Sia) when the nature of the N-acyl substituent(s) is not relevant, or is unknown. Nomenclature of Lipids (1976): Lip-4.2 states: The term 'sialic acid' signifies the N-acylneuraminic acids and their esters and other derivatives of the alcoholic hydroxyl groups. Note that both definitions refer to N-acyl, not merely N- acetyl. Thus the name 'sialic acid' is a broader term than N-acetylneuraminic acid and should not be considered a synonym of it.

Original comment by: mennis