Definition of sialic acid in English:

sialic acid

nounsʌɪˈalɪksīˌalik ˈasid

mass nounBiochemistry

A substance present in saliva which consists of acyl derivatives of neuraminic acid.
〔生化〕唾液酸
Example sentencesExamples
- Many pathogens use sugar groups of surface glycoproteins, in particular sialic acid residues, as receptors for invasion.
- Biochemical markers of metastasis such as lung hydroxyproline, uronic acid, serum sialic acid and gammaglutamyl transpeptidase were estimated.
- It represents transferrin without the sialic acid residues.
- In an antennary structure, some antennae may be capped by sialic acid whereas others may be uncapped.
- If scientists treat blood cells with an enzyme to remove sialic acid, the parasite can no longer invade.

Origin

1950s: sialic from Greek sialon 'saliva' + -ic.

Definition of sialic acid in US English:

sialic acid

nounsīˌalik ˈasid

Biochemistry

A substance present in saliva which consists of acyl derivatives of neuraminic acid.
〔生化〕唾液酸
Example sentencesExamples
- In an antennary structure, some antennae may be capped by sialic acid whereas others may be uncapped.
- Biochemical markers of metastasis such as lung hydroxyproline, uronic acid, serum sialic acid and gammaglutamyl transpeptidase were estimated.
- If scientists treat blood cells with an enzyme to remove sialic acid, the parasite can no longer invade.
- It represents transferrin without the sialic acid residues.
- Many pathogens use sugar groups of surface glycoproteins, in particular sialic acid residues, as receptors for invasion.

Origin

1950s: sialic from Greek sialon ‘saliva’ + -ic.

单词	sialic acid
释义	Definition of sialic acid in English: sialic acid nounsʌɪˈalɪksīˌalik ˈasid mass nounBiochemistry A substance present in saliva which consists of acyl derivatives of neuraminic acid. 〔生化〕唾液酸 Example sentencesExamples Many pathogens use sugar groups of surface glycoproteins, in particular sialic acid residues, as receptors for invasion. Biochemical markers of metastasis such as lung hydroxyproline, uronic acid, serum sialic acid and gammaglutamyl transpeptidase were estimated. It represents transferrin without the sialic acid residues. In an antennary structure, some antennae may be capped by sialic acid whereas others may be uncapped. If scientists treat blood cells with an enzyme to remove sialic acid, the parasite can no longer invade. Origin 1950s: sialic from Greek sialon 'saliva' + -ic. Definition of sialic acid in US English: sialic acid nounsīˌalik ˈasid Biochemistry A substance present in saliva which consists of acyl derivatives of neuraminic acid. 〔生化〕唾液酸 Example sentencesExamples In an antennary structure, some antennae may be capped by sialic acid whereas others may be uncapped. Biochemical markers of metastasis such as lung hydroxyproline, uronic acid, serum sialic acid and gammaglutamyl transpeptidase were estimated. If scientists treat blood cells with an enzyme to remove sialic acid, the parasite can no longer invade. It represents transferrin without the sialic acid residues. Many pathogens use sugar groups of surface glycoproteins, in particular sialic acid residues, as receptors for invasion. Origin 1950s: sialic from Greek sialon ‘saliva’ + -ic.
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