Biosynthesis of the monosaccharides

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The catabolism of the sialic acids is inseparable from the biosynthesis of the monosaccharides themselves and the various sialyltransfer reactions described in the previous subsections. Most information is available in the field of sialidase research, as will be evident below. However, the complete catabolism of the sialic acids entails several components, shown in Fig. 2, which exhibit links to all parts of the metabolic routes involving sialic acids. 

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