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Fructosamine
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Definition
: An amino sugar formed when glucose non-enzymatically reacts with the N-terminal amino group of proteins. The fructose moiety is derived from glucose by the "classical" Amadori rearrangement.
Other names
D Isoglucosamine; D-
Isoglucosamine
Substance
CAS Registry & name
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Source
Drugs
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N-
(4-
methylphenyl)-
1-
deoxyfructosylamine
90866-04-9
Fructosamine/*analogs & derivatives.
Food Chem Toxicol 1987;25(9):669