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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
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

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0000188
Related Numbers: 31022-50-1
Scope Note: The N-acetyl derivative of galactosamine.
Terms: Acetylgalactosamine Preferred Term
Term UI T000346
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); N-Acetyl-D-Galactosamine
Term UI T000347
Date02/08/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; 2-Acetamido-2-D-galactopyranose
Term UI T000343
Date11/13/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 2-Acetamido-2-Deoxy-D-Galactose
Term UI T000344
Date08/13/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 2-Acetamido-2-Deoxygalactose
Term UI T000345
Date11/13/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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