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MeSH Heading: Sialic Acids
Tree Number(s): D02.241.081.844.562.668; D02.241.511.902.562.668; D09.067.687.668; D09.811.589.668
Unique ID: D012794
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012794
Scope Note: A group of naturally occurring N-and O-acyl derivatives of the deoxyamino sugar neuraminic acid. They are ubiquitously distributed in many tissues.
Entry Term(s): N-Acetylneuraminic Acids
NLM Classification #: QU 84
Previous Indexing: Neuraminic Acids (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 75; was see under NEURAMINIC ACIDS 1963-74
Online Note: search NEURAMINIC ACIDS 1966-74
History Note: 75; was see under NEURAMINIC ACIDS 1963-74
Date Established: 1975/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Sialic Acids MeSH Descriptor Data 2025