galactosamine
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galactosamine
[gah-lak″to-sam´in]an amino derivative of galactose.
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ga·lac·tos·a·mine
(gă-lak'tō-sam'ēn),The 2-amino-2-deoxy derivative of galactose, in which the NH2 replaces the 2-OH group; the d-isomer occurs in various mucopolysaccharides, notably of chondroitin sulfuric acid and of B blood group substance; usually found as the N-acetyl derivative.
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galactosamine
(găl′ək-tō′sə-mēn′, gə-lăk-)n.
An amino derivative of galactose commonly found in glycolipids.
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ga·lac·tos·a·mine
(gă-lak-tō'să-mēn)The 2-amino-2-deoxy derivative of galactose, in which the NH2 replaces the 2-OH group; the d-isomer occurs in various mucopolysaccharides, notably of chondroitin sulfuric acid and of B blood group substance; usually found as the N-acetyl derivative.
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ga·lac·tos·a·mine
(gă-lak-tō'să-mēn)The 2-amino-2-deoxy derivative of galactose.
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