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Monosaccharides MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Monosaccharides
Tree Number(s)
D09.947.875
Unique ID
D009005
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009005
Annotation
general or unspecified only; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Single chain carbohydrates that are the most basic units of CARBOHYDRATES. They are typically colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn.
Entry Term(s)
Monosaccharide
Simple Sugar
Simple Sugars
NLM Classification #
QU 81
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Monosaccharides Preferred
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