Definition of Amino sugar

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 (chemistry) any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group ¹

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Medical Definition of Amino sugar

1. Monosaccharide in which an OH group is replaced with an amino group, often acetylated. Common examples are D galactosamine, D glucosamine, neuraminic acid, muramic acid. Amino sugars are important constituents of bacterial cell walls, some antibiotics, blood group substances, milk oligosaccharides and chitin. (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amino Sugar

amino acid permease
amino acid reagent
amino acid receptor
amino acid sequence
amino acid substitution
amino acid transmitter
amino acids
amino acyl-tRNA ligases
amino alcohol
amino alcohols
amino aldehyde
amino carbohydrate
amino group
amino plastic
amino resin
amino sugar (current term)
amino sugars
aminoacetic acid
aminoacetonitrile
aminoacetonitriles
aminoacetophenone
aminoacetophenones
aminoacid
aminoacid-tRNA ligases
aminoacidemia
aminoacidic
aminoacids
aminoaciduria
aminoacidurias
aminoaciduric

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