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SOME years ago, it was found that a mucoprotein derived from submaxillary mucin contained an acidic component which was termed sialic acid1. More recently, it has been shown that other mucoproteins of mammalian origin contain substances closely related to sialic acid; among these are neuraminic2, gynaminic3 and lactaminic4 acids. Despite intensive chemical investigations, the structure of these various substances has not yet been fully elucidated.
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BARRY, G., GOEBEL, W. Colominic Acid, a Substance of Bacterial Origin related to Sialic Acid. Nature 179, 206 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/179206a0
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