N-acetylneuraminate metabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways involving N-acetylneuraminate, the anion of 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-3-ulosonic acid.
GO:0006040
amino sugar metabolic process
is_a
GO:0019752
carboxylic acid metabolic process
is_a
N-acetylneuraminate metabolism
exact
sialic acid metabolic process
broad
sialic acid metabolism
broad