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Pathway Description
Amino Sugar Metabolism
Homo sapiens
Metabolic Pathway
Amino sugars are sugar molecules containing an amine group. They make up many polysaccharides including, glycosaminoglycans or mucopolysaccharides.
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Amino Sugar Metabolism References
Lehninger, A.L. Lehninger principles of biochemistry (4th ed.) (2005). New York: W.H Freeman.
Salway, J.G. Metabolism at a glance (3rd ed.) (2004). Alden, Mass.: Blackwell Pub.
Rogers HJ: The metabolism of the amino sugars. 1. The breakdown of N-acetylglucosamine by strains of Streptococcus haemolyticus and other streptococci. Biochem J. 1949;45(1):87-93.
Pubmed: 16748597
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