Hexosamines
Hexosamines are amino sugars that are formally derived from hexoses by replacing a hydroxyl group with an amino group .
Well-known representatives
Hexosamine | Origin (sugar) |
---|---|
Fructosamine | Fructose |
Galactosamine | Galactose |
Glucosamine | glucose |
Mannosamine | Mannose |
literature
- Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Lubert Stryer : Biochemistry. 6 edition, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg 2007. ISBN 978-3-8274-1800-5 .
- Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet: Biochemistry. 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York 2004. ISBN 0-471-19350-X .
Web links
- MeSH database entry on Hexoseamine. Retrieved June 23, 2013.