AMINOSUGAR

amino-sugar: translation

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.

aminosugar: translation

n. [prefix names of chemical compounds containing one of the amino groups; Gr. sakcharon, sugar]

A monosaccharide with an amino or substituted amino group in place of a nonglycosidic hydroxyl group.