amino sugar
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See also: aminosugar
English[edit]
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- (organic chemistry) any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group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any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group
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