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Deoxy sugar

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deoxysugarnoun(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxy sugar. [(biochemistry) Any compound formally derived from a sugar by replacing a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom]
deoxy sugar alcoholnoun(biochemistry) A sugar alcohol in which one on more hydroxy groups have been replaced by hydrogen
aminodeoxysugarnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound derived from a deoxysugar by replacing a hydroxy group by an amino group.
deoxyhexosenoun(organic chemistry) Any deoxysugar derived from a hexose
dehydrosugarnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound who structure is that of a sugar from which the elements of water (H₂O) have been removed
desoxyhexosenounAlternative form of deoxyhexose. [(organic chemistry) Any deoxysugar derived from a hexose]
deoxyheptosenoun(biochemistry) Any deoxysugar derived from a heptose
anhydrosugarnoun(biochemistry) An intramolecular ether formed by the loss of the elements of water from neighbouring hydroxyl groups of a sugar
deoxynucleotidenoun(biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide that contains a deoxy sugar
anhydro sugarnoun(biochemistry) Any derivative of a sugar formally obtained by loss of the elements of water
deoxyketohexosenoun(biochemistry) Any deoxysugar derived from a ketohexose
dideoxysugarnoun(biochemistry) Any deoxysugar having two deoxy- groups
deoxyhexosidenoun(organic chemistry) Any glycoside derived from a deoxyhexose
desoxyribosenoun(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose. [(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.]
deoxyribosidenoun(organic chemistry) Any glycoside derived from deoxyribose
dehydroxy(organic chemistry, in combination) A chemical compound derived by removing a hydroxy group.
azidosugarnoun(organic chemistry) Any sugar in which a hydroxy group has been replaced by an azido group
iodosugarnoun(biochemistry) Any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of iodine
deoxyhexosylnoun(biochemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from a deoxyhexose
deoxyaminosugarnoun(organic chemistry) The deoxy sugar form of an aminosugar

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