Human-Specifi c Changes in Sialic Acid Biology
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CMAH CMPN -acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase CMP-Kdn Cytidine monophospho-2-keto-3 deoxynonulosonic acid CMP-Neu5Ac Cytidine monophosphoN -acetylneuraminic acid CMP-Neu5Gc Cytidine monophosphoN -glycolylneuraminic acid Gal Galactose GlcNAc N -Acetylglucosamine ITIM Immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibitory motif Kdn 2-Keto-3 deoxynonulosonic acid Neu5Ac N -Acetylneuraminic acid Neu5Gc N -Glycolylneuraminic acid Siglec Sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin superfamily lectin
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