Chemicals and Drugs

Monosaccharides

Single chain carbohydrates that are the most basic units of CARBOHYDRATES. They are typically colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn.

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Abstract

Single chain carbohydrates that are the most basic units of CARBOHYDRATES. They are typically colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn.

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5 entry terms
  • Monosaccharide
  • Simple Sugar
  • Simple Sugars
  • Sugar, Simple
  • Sugars, Simple

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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.947w.875w

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QU 81

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Monosaccharides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009005. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009005
  2. Monosaccharides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosaccharide
  3. Monosaccharides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133516