Chapter 52
Biochemistry of Sialic Acid Diversity
Roland Schauer,
Roland Schauer
Search for more papers by this authorRoland Schauer,
Roland Schauer
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Beat Ernst,
Prof. Dr. Gerald W. Hart,
Prof. Dr. Pierre Sinaý,
Prof. Dr. Beat Ernst
Institut für Molekulare Pharmazie, Universität Basel, Klingenbergstrasse 50, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Gerald W. Hart
Dept. of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolf St. Rm., 401 Hunterian Baltimore, MD 21205-2185, USA
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Pierre Sinaý
Dept. de Chimie, URA 1686, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
Search for more papers by this authorBook Author(s):Prof. Dr. Beat Ernst,
Prof. Dr. Gerald W. Hart,
Prof. Dr. Pierre Sinaý,
Prof. Dr. Beat Ernst
Institut für Molekulare Pharmazie, Universität Basel, Klingenbergstrasse 50, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Gerald W. Hart
Dept. of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolf St. Rm., 401 Hunterian Baltimore, MD 21205-2185, USA
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Pierre Sinaý
Dept. de Chimie, URA 1686, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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The prelims comprise:
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Introduction
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Occurrence and Biosynthesis
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General Biological Functions
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N-Glycolylneuraminic Acid
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O-Acetylated Sialic Acids
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O-Methylated and 0-Sulfated Sialic Acids
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