Amino sugars

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000492",
  "term": "Amino sugars",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Monosaccharides in which a non-anomeric hydroxyl group has been replaced by an amino group or a substituted amino group. These compounds are components of many biologically relevant macromolecules, including the polysaccharide chitin. This class is distinct from glycosylamines, where the amino group is attached to the anomeric carbon atom.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "glycosylamines",
    "monosaccharides"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1317 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/amino-sugars/"
}