Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:29:23 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:30:59 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000073
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Acetyl-D-glucosamine
DescriptionN-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine (N-acetlyglucosamine) is a monosaccharide derivative of glucose. Chemically it is an amide between glucosamine and acetic acid. A single N-acetlyglucosamine moiety linked to serine or threonine residues on nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins -O-GlcNAc, is an ubiquitous post-translational protein modification. O-GlcNAc modified proteins are involved in sensing the nutrient status of the surrounding cellular environment and adjusting the activity of cellular proteins accordingly. O-GlcNAc regulates cellular responses to hormones such as insulin, initiates a protective response to stress, modulates a cell's capacity to grow and divide, and regulates gene transcription. In humans, it exists in skin, cartilage and blood vessel as a component of hyaluronic acid, and bone tissue, cornea and aorta as a component of keratan sulfate. (PMID 16237703 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucoseChEBI
GlcNAcChEBI
N-AcetylchitosamineChEBI
2-(Acetylamino)-2-deoxyhexoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-2-deoxyglucoseHMDB
2-Acetamido-D-glucoseHMDB
2-Acetylamino-2-deoxy-D-glucoseHMDB
AcetylglucosamineHMDB
N-AcetylglucosamineHMDB
N-[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-2,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamideHMDB
2 Acetamido 2 deoxyglucoseHMDB
N Acetyl D glucosamineHMDB
2 Acetamido 2 deoxy D glucoseHMDB
Molecular FormulaC8H15NO6
Average Mass221.2078
Monoisotopic Mass221.089937217
IUPAC NameN-[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide
Traditional NameGlcNAc
CAS Registry Number7512-17-6
SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@H]1C(O)O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H15NO6/c1-3(11)9-5-7(13)6(12)4(2-10)15-8(5)14/h4-8,10,12-14H,2H2,1H3,(H,9,11)/t4-,5-,6-,7-,8?/m1/s1
InChI KeyOVRNDRQMDRJTHS-RTRLPJTCSA-N