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4-O-Acetyl-N-acetylneuraminic Acid was used to study the inhibition of influenza virus infection in guinea pigs. However, it does not appear to be a potent inhibitor since it is resistant to cleavage by viral sialidase, it may serve to protect the inhibitor from inactivation.

ChEBI: N-acetyl-4-O-acetylneuraminic acid is a N-acetyl-O-acetylneuraminic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetyl-4-O-acetylneuraminate.