Meanings
nounacetylmannosamine (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryThe N-acetyl derivative of mannosamine; it is involved in the biosynthesis of sialic acid
Origin
Cite this entry
APA
acetylmannosamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylmannosamine
MLA
“acetylmannosamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylmannosamine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetylmannosamine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylmannosamine.
Source: acetylmannosamine on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.