A structural difference between the cell
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Muchmore, Elaine A.; Diaz, Sandra; Varki, Ajit
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Article
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1998
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The sialic acids are major components of the cell surfaces of animals of the deuterostome lineage. Earlier studies suggested that humans may not express N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid (Neu5Gc), a hydroxylated form of the common sialic acid N-acetyl-neuraminic acid (Neu5Ac). We find that while Neu5Gc is