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Acetylgalactosamine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Acetylgalactosamine
Tree Number(s)
D09.067.342.356.050
Unique ID
D000116
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000116
Scope Note
The N-acetyl derivative of galactosamine.
Entry Term(s)
2-Acetamido-2-D-galactopyranose
2-Acetamido-2-Deoxy-D-Galactose
2-Acetamido-2-Deoxygalactose
N-Acetyl-D-Galactosamine
Registry Numbers
KM15WK8O5T
Related Numbers
31022-50-1
CAS Type 1 Name
Galactose, 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-
Previous Indexing
Galactosamine (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under GALACTOSAMINE 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under GALACTOSAMINE 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Acetylgalactosamine Preferred
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