galactosamine

Galactosamine is a hexosamine derived from galactose with the molecular formula C6H13NO5. This amino sugar is a constituent of some glycoprotein hormones such as follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).

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9,418 papers

D-galactosamine lethality model: scope and limitations.Journal of endotoxin research · 2004
Galactosamine induced liver injury.Progress in liver diseases · 1972
Galactosamine hepatitis: key role of the nucleotide deficiency period in the pathogenesis of cell injury and cell death.Reviews of physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology · 1974
Galactosamine reduces sandfly gut protease activity through TOR downregulation and increases Lutzomyia susceptibility to Leishmania.Insect biochemistry and molecular biology · 2020
Galactosamine prevents ethinylestradiol-induced cholestasis.Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals · 2006

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Hepatotoxicity
Mechanism of hepatotoxicity
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Precursors such as uridine diphosphate (UDP), UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, or glucosamine are used to synthesize galactosamine in the human body. A derivative of this compound is N-acetyl-D-galactosamine.