AMINOSUGAR

Amino sugar

In chemistry, an amino sugar contains an amine group in place of a hydroxyl group. Derivatives of amine containing sugars, such as N-acetylglucosamine and sialic acid, while not formally containing an amine, are also considered amino sugars. The most abundant amino sugar is one of the oldest and most abundant organic compounds on Earth.

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amino sugar

Noun

  1. any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group


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aminosugar

Noun



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