Amino sugar

    In chemistry, an amino sugar contains an amine group in place of a hydroxyl group. Derivatives of amine containing sugars, such as N-acetylglucosamine and sialic acid, while not formally containing an amine, are also considered amino sugars.

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Common examples of amino sugars include:

• Galactosamine
• Glucosamine
• Sialic acid
• N-Acetylglucosamine