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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of monosaccharides, polyhydric alcohols containing either an aldehyde or a keto group and between three to ten or more carbon atoms. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of N-acetylneuraminate, the anion of 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-3-ulosonic acid. The chemical reactions and pathways involving any amino sugar, sugars containing an amino group in place of a hydroxyl group. The chemical reactions and pathways involving N-acetylneuraminate, the anion of 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-3-ulosonic acid. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of CMP-N-acetylneuraminate, a substance composed of 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-3-ulosonic acid in glycosidic linkage with cytidine monophosphate. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any amino sugar, sugars containing an amino group in place of a hydroxyl group. The chemical reactions and pathways involving carboxylic acids, any organic acid containing one or more carboxyl (COOH) groups or anions (COO-).

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: N-acetylneuraminate biosynthetic process
Acc: GO:0046380
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of N-acetylneuraminate, the anion of 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-3-ulosonic acid.
Synonyms:
  • N-acetylneuraminate formation
  • N-acetylneuraminate anabolism
  • N-acetylneuraminate biosynthesis
  • N-acetylneuraminate synthesis
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0046380 - N-acetylneuraminate biosynthetic process (interactive image map)
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