Hexosamine

Translation of "hexosamine" into Russian

Noun

hexosamine

hexosamines pl

Hexosamine is a component of glycoproteins.

Гексозамин является компонентом гликопротеинов.

Noun

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.

Adjective

Relating to or involving hexosamines.

The hexosamine biosynthetic pathway is a key regulator of cellular metabolism.