monosaccharides having one alcoholic hydroxy group (commonly but not necessarily in position 2) replaced by an amino group; systematically known as
x-amino-
x-deoxymonosaccharides. (Glycosylamines are excluded.) E.g.
d-glucosamine or 2-amino-2-deoxy-
d-glucopyranose.
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Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1317 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)