N-acetylneuraminate biosynthetic process
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.
GO:0006054
N-acetylneuraminate metabolic process
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GO:0046349
amino sugar biosynthetic process
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GO:0046394
carboxylic acid biosynthetic process
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N-acetylneuraminate anabolism
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N-acetylneuraminate biosynthesis
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N-acetylneuraminate formation
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N-acetylneuraminate synthesis
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