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hexosamine
any hexose derivative in which a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group. -
aldohexose
any aldose containing six carbon atoms, such as glucose or mannose -
galactose
a white, crystalline, water-soluble hexose sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained in its dextrorotatory form from milk sugar by hydrolysis and in its levorotatory form from mucilages. -
hexokinase
an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of hexose sugars. -
hexosan
any of a group of hemicelluloses that hydrolyze to hexoses. -
ketohexose
any of a class of sugars composed of six carbon atoms and a ketone group, as fructose.