amino sugar
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See also: aminosugar
English
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Noun
[edit]amino sugar (plural amino sugars)
- (organic chemistry) any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group
Usage notes
[edit]- Their systematic names are of the form x-amino-x-deoxymonosaccharide
Translations
[edit]any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group
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