Glycosylamine

Glycosylamines are a class of biochemical compounds consisting of a glycosyl group attached to an amino group, -NR₂. They are also known as N-glycosides,^[1] as they are a type of glycoside. Glycosyl groups can be derived from carbohydrates. The glycosyl group and amino group are connected with a β-N-glycosidic bond, forming a cyclic hemiaminal ether bond (α-aminoether).

Examples include nucleosides such as adenosine.

References

^ Moss, G. P.; Smith, P. A. S.; Tavernier, D. (1995), "Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)", Pure Appl. Chem., 67 (8–9): 1307–75 at 1312, 1348, doi:10.1351/pac199567081307, S2CID 95004254.

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[1] Moss, G. P.; Smith, P. A. S.; Tavernier, D. (1995), "Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)", Pure Appl. Chem., 67 (8–9): 1307–75 at 1312, 1348, doi:10.1351/pac199567081307, S2CID 95004254.

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