acetylglucosamine

See also: acétylglucosamine

English

Etymology

Compound of acetyl +‎ glucosamine.

Noun

acetylglucosamine (plural acetylglucosamines)

2. (biochemistry) An amide derivative of glucose that forms part of the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls

Derived terms

• acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase

 

Translations

amide derivative of glucose

• Italian: acetilglucosammina f
• Polish: acetyloglikozamina f
• Spanish: acetilglucosamina f

Anagrams

• actelyglucosamine