Nonose

A nonose is a monosaccharide with nine carbons.^[1]

Example nonoses

• Neuraminic acid
• Sialic acid
• Legionaminic acid
• Pseudaminic acid

References

1. ^ Paul G. Engelkirk and Gwendolyn R. Wilson Burton. (2006) Burton's microbiology for the health sciences, p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7817-7195-5

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