Galactosamine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Galactosamine is a noun meaning (chemistry) an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides.
Meaning
(chemistry) an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides.
Word Forms
- galactosamines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acetyl, acetylgalactosamine, galactosaminyl, sialyllactosamine, galactopyranosylamine, galactoceramide.
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