Organic Chemical

Imino Sugars

AMW:CHEM:021696

Sugars in which the OXYGEN is replaced by a NITROGEN atom. This substitution prevents normal METABOLISM resulting in inhibition of GLYCOSIDASES and GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES.

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Imino Sugars has parent Carbohydrates

Imino Sugars has parent Imines

Imino Furanoses has parent Imino Sugars

Imino Pyranoses has parent Imino Sugars

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