Deoxysaccharide
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Chinese name -
Deoxysaccharide
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English name -
deoxysugar
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definition -
A derivative of a monosaccharide formed by deoxidation of a hydroxyl or hydroxymethyl group. The former is common, such as 2-deoxyribose; Fucose can be regarded as a C-6 deoxygenated hexose, belonging to the latter. In addition to monodeoxysaccharides, there are also dideoxysugars, such as Tyvex.
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Applied discipline -
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (first level discipline), Sugar (second level discipline)
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Chinese name -
Deoxysaccharide -
Foreign name -
deoxysugar [1]
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Alias -
Deoxygenated sugar [1] -
Definition -
A derivative of a monosaccharide formed after deoxidation of a hydroxyl or hydroxymethyl group [1]