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acetylglucosamine

acetylglucosamine noun: an amide derivative of glucose that forms part of the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls.

Noun

acetylglucosamine (plural acetylglucosamines)

  1. An amide derivative of glucose that forms part of the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls

Forms of acetylglucosamine

pluralacetylglucosamines

Origin of acetylglucosamine

Compound of acetyl + glucosamine.

Words formed from acetylglucosamine

Questions about acetylglucosamine

What does acetylglucosamine mean?
Acetylglucosamine means an amide derivative of glucose that forms part of the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls.
What part of speech is acetylglucosamine?
Acetylglucosamine is a noun.
What is the plural of acetylglucosamine?
The plural of acetylglucosamine is acetylglucosamines.

Words near acetylglucosamine in the dictionary

  1. acetylgalactoses
  2. acetylgitaloxin
  3. acetylgliotoxin
  4. acetylglucocoroglaucigenin
  5. acetylglucomannan
  6. acetylglucosamine
  7. acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase
  8. acetylglucosamines
  9. acetylglucosaminidase
  10. acetylglucosaminidases
  11. acetylglucosaminyl

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