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GLUCOSAMINE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies)
C6H13NO5
formula, see observation
3416-24-8
CAS number
DEF

An amino sugar, the most abundant in nature, occurring in glycoproteins and chitin.

OBS

Chemical formula: C6H13NO5

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C6H13NO5
formula, see observation
3416-24-8
CAS number
CONT

La glucosamine est un constituant essentiel de nombreuses mucoprotéines, de l'héparine et de la chitine, à partir desquelles on l'obtient par hydrolyse.

OBS

Formule chimique : C6H13NO5

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C6H13NO5
formula, see observation
3416-24-8
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: C6H13NO5

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Record 2 2010-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Dietetics
CONT

Determination of enzymatic hydrolysis specificity of partially N-acetylated chitosans. ... A new method for determining the specificity of hydrolysis of the linear binary heteropolysaccharide chitosan composed of (1[right arrow])4)-linked 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose (GlcNAc; A-unit) and 2-amino-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose (GlcN; D-unit) residues is described.

OBS

2-amino-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranose: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name.

OBS

D: This letter is a small capital.

Key term(s)
  • 2-amino-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Diététique
OBS

2-amino-2-déoxy-β-D-glucopyranose : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique.

OBS

D : Cette lettre est une petite majuscule.

Key term(s)
  • 2-amino-2-déoxy-bêta-D-glucopyranose

Spanish

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