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GlcNAc
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English
Etymology
From en Glc N Ac glucosamine nitrogen acetyl.
Noun
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en chemistry en N-acetylglucosamine.
Usage notes
It can be appended to abbreviations of other radicals or compounds to form names of larger compounds; e.g., UDP-GlcNAc (uridine diphosphate N-acetylglucosamine).