Sialinsäurestoffwechsel
Sialinsäurestoffwechsel refers to the biological processes involved in the synthesis, modification, and degradation of sialic acids. Sialic acids are a family of nine-carbon carboxylated sugar derivatives that are commonly found on the terminal positions of glycans in glycoproteins and glycolipids. These molecules play critical roles in a wide range of biological functions, including cell-cell recognition, immune responses, and viral or bacterial adhesion.
The synthesis of sialic acids primarily occurs in the Golgi apparatus. The most common sialic acid, N-acetylneuraminic
The degradation of sialic acids is mediated by sialidases, enzymes that cleave the sialic acid residues from