Novel biological function of sialic acid (N -acetylneuraminic acid) as a hydrogen peroxide scavenger
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Sialic Acid (n-acetylneuraminic Acid) in Human Serum.
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عنوان ژورنال: FEBS Letters
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0014-5793
DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(04)00164-4