acetylhexosamine

noun

The N-acetyl derivative of hexosamine, polymeric forms of which are glycans of glycoproteins

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Meanings

nounacetylhexosamine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe N-acetyl derivative of hexosamine, polymeric forms of which are glycans of glycoproteins
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