Chemicals and Drugs

Imino Sugars

Sugars in which the OXYGEN is replaced by a NITROGEN atom. This substitution prevents normal METABOLISM resulting in inhibition of GLYCOSIDASES and GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES.

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Abstract

Sugars in which the OXYGEN is replaced by a NITROGEN atom. This substitution prevents normal METABOLISM resulting in inhibition of GLYCOSIDASES and GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES.

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  • Sugars, Imino

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

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2006

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  1. D02w.491w.567w
  2. D09w.553w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Imino Sugars. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050111. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050111
  2. Imino Sugars. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iminosugar
  3. Imino Sugars. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18351124