Chemicals and Drugs

Deoxy Sugars

Sugars that in which one or more hydroxyl groups of the pyranose or furanose ring is substituted by hydrogen.

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Abstract

Sugars that in which one or more hydroxyl groups of the pyranose or furanose ring is substituted by hydrogen.

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3 entry terms
  • Deoxy Sugar
  • Sugar, Deoxy
  • Sugars, Deoxy

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D09w.254w

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QU 75

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Deoxy Sugars. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003837. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003837
  2. Deoxy Sugars. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deoxy_sugar
  3. Deoxy Sugars. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q541769