The chemical reactions involving N-acetylneuraminate, the anion of 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-3-ulosonic acid.

The union of gametes of opposite sexes during the process of sexual reproduction to form a zygote. It involves the fusion of the gametic nuclei (karyogamy) and cytoplasm (plasmogamy).

The formation from simpler components of CMP-N-acetylneuraminate, a substance composed of 5-(acetylamino)-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-3-ulosonic acid in glycosidic linkage with cytidine monophosphate.

The chemical reactions involving mannoproteins, any protein that contains covalently bound mannose residues other than as a moiety of nucleic acid.

The formation from simpler components of mannoproteins, any protein that contains covalently bound mannose residues other than as a moiety of nucleic acid.

The elicitation by an organism of the defense response of the host. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.

The chemical reactions involving hexitols, any alditol with a chain of six carbon atoms in the molecule.

interspecies interaction with other organisms

The processes by which an organism has an observable effect on an organism of a different species.

The chemical reactions involving mannan, the main hemicellulose of soft (coniferous) wood, made up of D-mannose, D-glucose and D-galactose. Mannans also occur in ferns, high plants, algae and some yeasts where they may function as the main structural component of the cell wall.

The chemical reactions involving aldehydes, any organic compound with the formula R-CH=O.

The chemical reactions involving organic acids, any acidic compound containing carbon in covalent linkage.

The chemical reactions involving acetate, the anion of acetic acid.

The chemical reactions involving acetyl-CoA, a derivative of coenzyme A in which the sulfhydryl group is acetylated; it is a metabolite derived from several pathways (e.g. glycolysis, fatty acid oxidation, amino-acid catabolism) and is further metabolized by the tricarboxylic acid cycle. It is a key intermediate in lipid and terpenoid biosynthesis.