N-acetylneuraminate catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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:0046348
amino sugar catabolic process
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GO:0046395
carboxylic acid catabolic process
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N-acetylneuraminate breakdown
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N-acetylneuraminate catabolism
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N-acetylneuraminate degradation
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