The Role of Non-Human Sialic Acid Neu5Gc-Containing Glycoconjugates in Human Tumors: A Review of Clinical and Experimental Evidence

N-Glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) is a sialic acid variant commonly found in most mammals but not synthesized by humans due to an inactivating mutation in the CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase (<i>CMAH</i>) gene. Despite this, Neu5Gc-containing molecules are consistently detected in human tissues,...

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Main Authors: Rancés Blanco, Juan P. Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/15/2/253
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