Term Name: | N-acetylneuraminate metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | N-acetylneuraminate metabolism, sialic acid metabolic process, sialic acid metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving N-acetylneuraminate, the anion of 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-3-ulosonic acid. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006054] QuickGO AmiGO |