[methylpentose structurally derived from galactose; the L isomer occurs naturally in various oligosaccharides and polysaccharides and fucosides and in the carbohydrate portion of some mucopolysaccharides and glycoproteins, including the A, B, and O blood group antigens. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0016786 - Carbohydrate
- Biologically Active Substance
Relation/PAR: hexose