Fructosamine

An amino sugar formed when glucose non-enzymatically reacts with the N-terminal amino group of proteins. The fructose moiety is derived from glucose by the classical Amadori rearrangement.

Year introduced: 1997

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Tree Number(s): D09.067.342.300

MeSH Unique ID: D019270

Registry Number: 4429-04-3

Entry Terms:

• D-Isoglucosamine
• D Isoglucosamine

Previous Indexing:

• Hexosamines (1983-1996)

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Carbohydrates
Amino Sugars
Hexosamines
Fructosamine