Hexosamine
Translation of "hexosamine" into Russian
hexosamine
NounUK
/hɛkˈsɒsəmiːn/
US
/hɛkˈsoʊsəmiːn/
hexosamine
hexosamines pl
Hexosamine is a component of glycoproteins.
Гексозамин является компонентом гликопротеинов.
Definitions
hexosamine
NounUK
/hɛkˈsɒsəmiːn/
US
/hɛkˈsoʊsəmiːn/
Any amino sugar in which an amino group replaces a hydroxyl group on a hexose (a six-carbon sugar).
Glucosamine is the most abundant hexosamine in human cartilage.
hexosamine
AdjectiveUK
/hɛkˈsɒsəmiːn/
US
/hɛkˈsoʊsəmiːn/
Relating to or involving hexosamines.
The hexosamine biosynthetic pathway is a key regulator of cellular metabolism.