Functional and biosynthetic aspects of sialic acid diversity.
Indian J Biochem Biophys
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1997 Feb-Apr; 34(1-2): 131-41
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Dans Anglais
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| ID: sea-28926
ABSTRACT
Sialic acids comprise a large family of N- and O-substituted neuraminic acid derivatives as components of glycoconjugates. N-Glycolylneuraminic acid is formed from N-acetylneuraminic acid by the action of the CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase studied in various animals. O-Methylated sialic acids originate from the action of S-adenosylmethionine-8-O-methyltransferase studied in starfish. Sialic acids are O-acetylated at diverse positions by the action of acetyl-CoA-4-O- and -7-O-acetyltransferases found in various animals and, leading to the O-acetylation of sialic acid glycerol side chain, also in man. Some properties of these enzymes are described and biological implications discussed.
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Sujet Principal:
Acetyl-coA C-acetyltransferase
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Acétylation
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Acides sialiques
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Étoile de mer
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Humains
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Structure moléculaire
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Mixed function oxygenases
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Animaux
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Méthylation
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Methyltransferases
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Biochem Biophys
Année:
1997
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Article
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