sial
noun
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
sialic
-
a word derived from
sial.
Example Sentences
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Animals such as birds and humans have different docking stations on their cells — known as sialic acid receptors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
The researchers discovered that a sugar called sialic acid is a key component of the red blood cell surface that is recognized by the malaria parasite, and which is essential for the invasion process.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024
“The bacteria take those sugars and turn them into chemicals, like sialic acids, that are good for brain development.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2021
The spikes can be decorated with sialic acid sugars to enhance binding, or with antiviral compounds such as zanamivir.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 15, 2021
Hundreds of millions of these sugars stud the outer surface of every cell in the human body—and the sialic acids in humans are different from those in apes.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 24, 2020
