Chemicals and Drugs

Fucose

A six-member ring deoxysugar with the chemical formula C6H12O5. It lacks a hydroxyl group on the carbon at position 6 of the molecule.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A six-member ring deoxysugar with the chemical formula C6H12O5. It lacks a hydroxyl group on the carbon at position 6 of the molecule.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Deoxygalactose
  • alpha-Fucose
  • alpha Fucose

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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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66(63)

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  1. D09w.254w.488w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fucose. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005643. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005643
  2. Fucose. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucose
  3. Fucose. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66589589