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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:37:48 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:31:14 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000153
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMannitol
DescriptionMannitol is a diuretic and renal diagnostic aid related to sorbitol. It has little significant energy value as it is largely eliminated from the body before any metabolism can take place. It can be used to treat oliguria associated with kidney failure or other manifestations of inadequate renal function and has been used for determination of glomerular filtration rate. Mannitol is also commonly used as a research tool in cell biological studies, usually to control osmolarity. Chemically, mannitol is an alcohol and a sugar, or a polyol; it is similar to xylitol or sorbitol. However, mannitol has a tendency to lose a hydrogen ion in aqueous solutions, which causes the solution to become acidic. For this, it is not uncommon to add a substance to adjust its pH, such as sodium bicarbonate. Mannitol is a non-permeating molecule i.e. it cannot cross biological membranes. Mannitol or hexan-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol (C6H8(OH)6) is an osmotic diuretic agent and a weak renal vasodilator. It is a sorbitol isomer. Mannitol is found to be associated with cytochrome c oxidase deficiency and ribose-5-phosphate isomerase deficiency, which are inborn errors of metabolism. Mannitol is also a microbial metabolite found in Aspergillus, Candida, Clostridium, Gluconobacter, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Leuconostoc, Pseudomonas, Rhodobacteraceae, Saccharomyces, Streptococcus, Torulaspora and Zymomonas (PMID: 15240312 ; PMID: 29480337 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(2R,3R,4R,5R)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexaolChEBI
(2R,3R,4R,5R)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexolChEBI
D-(-)-MannitolChEBI
DulciteChEBI
e 421ChEBI
e-421ChEBI
e421ChEBI
Manna sugarChEBI
ManniteChEBI
OsmitrolChEBI
D-MannitolKegg
TobrexKegg
BronchitolKegg
1,2,3,4,5,6-HexanehexolHMDB
CordycepateHMDB
Cordycepic acidHMDB
DiosmolHMDB
HexahydroxyhexaneHMDB
HexanhexolHMDB
InvenexHMDB
IsotolHMDB
ManicolHMDB
Maniton SHMDB
Maniton-SHMDB
MannazuckerHMDB
MannidexHMDB
MannigenHMDB
MannistolHMDB
MannitHMDB
Mannit pHMDB
Mannogem 2080HMDB
Marine crystalHMDB
Mushroom sugarHMDB
OsmofundinHMDB
OsmosalHMDB
ResectisolHMDB
SDM No. 35HMDB
(L)-MannitolHMDB
MannitolChEBI
Molecular FormulaC6H14O6
Average Mass182.1718
Monoisotopic Mass182.07903818
IUPAC Name(2R,3R,4R,5R)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Traditional Namemannitol
CAS Registry Number69-65-8
SMILES
OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4-,5-,6-/m1/s1
InChI KeyFBPFZTCFMRRESA-KVTDHHQDSA-N