Glycosamines

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004947",
  "term": "Glycosamines",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Amino sugars in which the amino group replaces a hydroxyl group on the carbohydrate moiety. These compounds are derivatives of monosaccharides where one or more hydroxyl groups have been substituted with an amine functional group. A common example is glucosamine, which is found in chitin and other polysaccharides.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "amino sugars"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1338 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/glycosamines/"
}