A sugar molecule (hexose with six carbons) that has been modified by replacing a hydroxyl group with an amido group, important in biochemistry.
From 'amido-' and 'hexose' (from Greek 'hex' meaning six and '-ose' the suffix for sugars). The term describes sugars with structural modifications using amido groups.
Aminosugars like amidohexose are found in the tough outer shells of bacteria and insects—by attaching amido groups to sugars, nature created completely new molecules that made protective armor possible.
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