NDG

2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranose



Chemical Component Summary

Name2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranose
SynonymsN-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine; 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucose; 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose; 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-glucose; 2-(ACETYLAMINO)-2-DEOXY-A-D-GLUCOPYRANOSE
IdentifiersN-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]ethanamide
FormulaC8 H15 N O6
Molecular Weight221.21
TypeD-SACCHARIDE, ALPHA LINKING
Isomeric SMILESCC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O[C@@H]1O)CO)O)O
InChIInChI=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
InChIKeyOVRNDRQMDRJTHS-PVFLNQBWSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count30
Chiral Atom Count5
Bond Count30
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB03740 
NameN-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine
Groupsexperimental
DescriptionThe N-acetyl derivative of glucosamine.
Synonyms
  • α-D-GlcNAc
  • N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine
  • 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranose
  • N-acetyl-α-D-glucosamine
  • α-GlcNAc
CAS number10036-64-3

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Angiotensin-converting enzymeMGAASGRRGPGLLLPLPLLLLLPPQPALALDPGLQPGNFSADEAGAQLFA...unknown
AcetylcholinesteraseMRPPQCLLHTPSLASPLLLLLLWLLGGGVGAEGREDAELLVTVRGGRLRG...unknown
GlucosylceramidaseMEFSSPSREECPKPLSRVSIMAGSLTGLLLLQAVSWASGARPCIPKSFGY...unknown
Probable polysaccharide deacetylase PdaAMKWMCSICCAAVLLAGGAAQAEAVPNEPINWGFKRSVNHQPPDAGKQLNS...unknown
Sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin 7MLLLLLLPLLWGRERVEGQKSNRKDYSLTMQSSVTVQEGMCVHVRCSFSY...unknown
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
CCDC/CSDACGLUA11
PubChem82313
ChEBICHEBI:44278
ChEMBLCHEMBL1234669