Monosaccharide Notation - Trivial Names
Trivial names exist for various frequently occurring modified monosaccharides. For example, 6-deoxy-Galactose is called Fucose (Fuc), or D-glycero-D-3,5-dideoxy-5-amino-galactoNonulonic acid is referred to as Neuraminic acid (Neu). The latter is only defined in D-configuration, i.e. there is no L-Neu. Therefore, "D-Neu" is redundant information, but nevertheless frequently used.
Below there are lists of trivial names used in MonosaccharideDB. Not all of them are supported in all notation schemes. If both a trivial and a systematic name for a monosaccharide are possible in a specific name scheme, the alias list of the respective entry in MonosaccharideDB contains both versions in most cases, with one of them marked as the primary alias.
Deoxy monosaccharides:
| Trivial Name | Description | Examplesa | Comment |
| Abequose (Abe) | 3,6-dideoxy-D-xylo-Hexose |
a-D-Abep |
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| Amicetose (Ami) | 2,3,6-trideoxy-erythro-Hexose |
a-D-Amip |
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| Ascarilose (Asc) | 3,6-dideoxy-L-arabino-Hexose |
a-L-Ascp |
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| Boivinose (Boi) | 2,6-dideoxy-xylo-Hexose |
a-D-Boip |
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| Colitose (Col) | 3,6-dideoxy-L-xylo-Hexose |
a-L-Colp |
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| Digitoxose (Dig) | 2,6-dideoxy-D-ribo-Hexose |
a-D-Digp |
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| Fucose (Fuc) | 6-deoxy-Galactose |
a-L-Fucp a-D-Fucp |
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| Paratose (Par) | 3,6-dideoxy-D-ribo-Hexose |
a-D-Parp |
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| Quinovose (Qui) | 6-deoxy-Glucose |
a-D-Quip a-L-Quip |
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| Rhamnose (Rha) | 6-deoxy-Mannose |
a-L-Rhap a-D-Rhap |
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| Rhodinose (Rho) | 2,3,6-trideoxy-threo-Hexose |
a-L-Rhop a-D-Rhop |
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| Tyvelose (Tyv) | 3,6-dideoxy-D-arabino-Hexose |
a-D-Tyvp |
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Ketoses:
| Trivial Name | Description | Examplesa | Comment |
| Erythrulose (Eru) | glycero-Tetro-2-ulose |
keto-D-Eru |
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| Fructose (Fru) | arabino-Hexo-2-ulose |
a-D-Fruf a-D-Frup |
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| Psicose (Psi) | ribo-Hexo-2-ulose |
a-D-Psif a-D-Psip |
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| Ribulose (Rul) | erythro-Pento-2-ulose |
a-D-Rulf |
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| Sedoheptulose (Sed) | altro-Hepto-2-ulose |
a-D-Sedp |
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| Sorbose (Sor) | xylo-Hexo-2-ulose |
a-D-Sorf a-D-Sorp |
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| Tagatose (Tag) | lyxo-Hexo-2-ulose |
a-D-Tagf a-D-Tagp |
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| Xylulose (Xul) | threo-Pento-2-ulose |
a-D-Xulf |
Keto-ulosonic acids (including sialic acids):
| Trivial Name | Description | Examplesa | Comment |
| Ketodeoxynonulonic acid (Kdn) | D-glycero-D-3-deoxy-galacto-Nono-2-ulosonic acid (D-gro-D-3-deoxy-galNon2ulo-onic) |
a-D-Kdnp |
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| Ketodeoxyoctulosonic acid (Kdo) | D-3-deoxy-manno-Octo-2-ulosonic (D-3-deoxy-manOct2ulo-onic) |
a-D-Kdop |
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| Ketooctonic acid (Ko) | D-glycero-D-tallo-Octo-2-ulosonic acid (D-gro-a-D-talOct2ulo-onic) |
aXKop (BCSDB name) |
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| Legionaminic acid (Leg) | D-glycero-D-3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-5,7-diamino-galacto-Nono-2-ulosonic acid (D-gro-D-3,9-deoxy-galNon2ulo5N7N-onic) |
a-D-Legp |
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| 4-epi Legionaminic acid (4eLeg) | D-glycero-D-3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-5,7-diamino-tallo-Nono-2-ulosonic acid (D-gro-D-3,9-deoxy-talNon2ulo5N7N-onic) |
aX4eLegp (BCSDB name) |
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| 8-epi Legionaminic acid (8eLeg) | L-glycero-D-3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-5,7-diamino-galacto-Nono-2-ulosonic acid (L-gro-D-3,9-deoxy-galNon2ulo5N7N-onic) |
aX8eLegp (BCSDB name) |
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| Neuraminic acid (Neu) | D-glycero-D-3,5-dideoxy-5-amino-galacto-Nono-2-ulosonic acid (D-gro-D-3-deoxy-galNon2ulo5N-onic) |
a-D-Neup a-D-Neup5Ac |
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| Pseudaminic acid (Pse) | L-glycero-D-3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-5,7-diamino-manno-Nono-2-ulosonic acid (L-gro-a-L-3,9-deoxy-manNon2ulo5N7N) |
aXPsep (BCSDB name) |
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Amino sugars:
| Trivial Name | Description | Examplesa | Comment |
| Bacillosamine (Bac) | D-2,4,6-trideoxy-2,4amino-Glucose |
a-D-Bacp |
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| Isomuramic acid (iMur) | 3(s)-lactate-D-Glucosamine |
aXiMurp (BCSDB name) |
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| Muramic acid (Mur) | 3(r)-lactate-D-Glucosamine |
a-D-Murp |
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| Purpurosamine C (PurC) | 2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-2,6-diamino-D-erythro-Hexose |
aXPurCp (BCSDB name) |
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Other:
| Trivial Name | Description | Examplesa | Comment |
| Cymarose (Cym) | 2,6-dideoxy-3-O-methyl-D-ribo-hexose |
a-L-Cymp |
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| Oleandrose (Ole) | 2,6-dideoxy-3-O-methyl-arabino-Hexose |
a-L-Olep |
a: Unless otherwises stated, examples are given in CarbBank notation. Some of the residue names used as examples are secondary aliases, i.e. the systematic name is preferred over the trivial name in the used notation.