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- noun organic chemistry The compound (3R,4S,5R)-5-amino-3,4-dihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acid which is used in the synthesis of
neuraminidase inhibitors , and is involved in thebiosynthesis ofansamycins andmitomycins
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