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- (organic chemistry) any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group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editany monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group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