Talk:Sialic acid

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060804084647.htm For the action of sialic acid in changing IgG from inflammatory to anti-inflammatory

Cancer

Cancer cells exhibit higher concentrations of Sialic acid thn healthy cells

Corrections

The carboxyl group of the beta-anomer should be labelled 1 rather than the 2-hydroxyl group. Quantum7 (talk) 08:44, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

You're right, there was a misplaced label. I have fixed the image now. Thanks for catching the error and reporting it here. -- Ed (Edgar181) 14:06, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

There seems to be a discrepancy between the Neuraminic acid page and the N-acetylneuraminic acid page, in that the stereochemistry of C1 and C5 are not consistent. Does epimerization occur during N-acetylation? I don't know if this is the right page to put this, but here it goes anyway. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.144.78.90 (talk) 15:09, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

Function

What is the reference of "Sialic acid can "hide" mannose antigens on the surface of host cells or bacteria from mannose-binding lectin. This prevents activation of complement." ??? I have never heard of Sialic acid hiding antigens. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Muchie11791 (talk • contribs) 02:17, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Is there a reference for the function of sialic acids to "help keep water at the surface of cells"? Or is this just an assumption based on the mutual polarity of sialic acid and water?--134.76.2.124 (talk) 10:01, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

Structure

Can somebody fix the PNG of the structures showing the C numbering system? I will attempt the contributor also. Ianmc (talk) 16:37, 17 August 2010 (UTC)