acetylgalactosamine

English

Etymology

acetyl +‎ galactosamine

Noun

acetylgalactosamine (plural acetylgalactosamines)

  1. (organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of galactosamine, which is a repeat unit in glycosaminoglycans.
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