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acetylgalactosamine

acetylgalactosamine noun: the N-acetyl derivative of galactosamine, which is a repeat unit in glycosaminoglycans.

Noun

acetylgalactosamine (plural acetylgalactosamines)

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

Forms of acetylgalactosamine

pluralacetylgalactosamines

Origin of acetylgalactosamine

From acetyl + galactosamine.

Words formed from acetylgalactosamine

Questions about acetylgalactosamine

What does acetylgalactosamine mean?
Acetylgalactosamine means the N-acetyl derivative of galactosamine, which is a repeat unit in glycosaminoglycans.
What part of speech is acetylgalactosamine?
Acetylgalactosamine is a noun.
What is the plural of acetylgalactosamine?
The plural of acetylgalactosamine is acetylgalactosamines.

Words near acetylgalactosamine in the dictionary

  1. acetylesterases
  2. acetyleugenol
  3. acetylfentanyl
  4. acetylferrocene
  5. acetylgalactosamide
  6. acetylgalactosamine
  7. acetylgalactosamines
  8. acetylgalactosaminidase
  9. acetylgalactosaminide
  10. acetylgalactosaminides
  11. acetylgalactosaminyl

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