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Sialic Acids MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
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