cytidine 5'-monophosphate N-acetylneuraminic acid (CMP-NANA)

Introduction

Activation of N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuNAc) to cytidine 5'-monophosphate N-acetylneuraminic acid (CMP-NeuNAc) by N-acylneuraminate cytidylyltransferase, is required for the addition of sialic acid residues.

More general terms

• sialic acid; N-acetyl neuraminic acid (NANA)

Additional terms

• sialuria; sialic acid storage disorder; N-acetylneuraminic acid storage disease; Salla disease
• sialylation