Monosaccharides having one alcoholic hydroxy group (commonly but not necessarily in position 2) replaced by an amino group; systematically known as x-amino-x-deoxymonosaccharides. (Glycosylamines are excluded.) 2-Carb-1.7, 2-Carb-14.
D-glucosamine or 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose
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