amino sugar

See also: aminosugar

English

Noun

amino sugar (plural amino sugars)

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 (organic chemistry) any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group

Usage notes

• Their systematic names are of the form x-amino-x-deoxymonosaccharide

Translations

any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group

• Polish: aminocukier m, aminosacharyd m