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N-acetylglucosamine
Definition
(Noun) acetyl derivative of the amino sugar glucosamine, with the acetyl group carried on the amino nitrogen. It is common constituent of glycoproteins, certain heteropolysaccharides and glycolipids and is the subunit of the polysaccharide chitin
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