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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2021-10-13 04:31:07 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000803
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00803
Metabolite Identification
Common Namebeta-N-Acetylglucosamine
Descriptionbeta-N-Acetylglucosamine is an acylaminosugar, which is an organic compound containing a sugar linked to a chain through an N-acyl group. This compound is water-soluble. Glycosylation with beta-N-acetylglucosamine is one of the most common post-translational modifications. All animals and plants dynamically attach and remove beta-N-acetylglucosamine at serine and threonine residues on myriad nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins. beta-N-Acetylglucosamine cycling, which is tightly regulated by the concerted actions of two highly-conserved enzymes, serves as a nutrient and stress sensor. Proteins glycosylated with beta-N-acetylglucosamine can be found in almost every intracellular compartment and almost every functional class (PMID: 17460662 ).
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC8H15NO6
Average Molecular Weight221.2078
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight221.089937217
IUPAC NameN-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide
Traditional NameN-acetyl-D-glucosamine
CAS Registry Number14131-68-1
SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@H]1[C@H](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-FMDGEEDCSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acylaminosugars. These are organic compounds containing a sugar linked to a chain through N-acyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct ParentAcylaminosugars
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Acylaminosugar
  • N-acyl-alpha-hexosamine
  • Hexose monosaccharide
  • Monosaccharide
  • Oxane
  • Acetamide
  • Carboxamide group
  • Hemiacetal
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Polyol
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Primary alcohol
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling Point595.35 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility1000000 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP-2.314 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Saliva
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022253
KNApSAcK IDC00053525
Chemspider ID22563
KEGG Compound IDC03878
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID5767
PubChem Compound24139
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28009
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1265441
References
Synthesis ReferenceKuk, J. H.; Jung, W. J.; Jo, G. H.; Kim, Y. C.; Kim, K. Y.; Park, R. D. Production of N-acetyl-b-D-glucosamine from chitin by Aeromonas sp. GJ-18 crude enzyme. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (2005), 68(3), 384-389.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Yao AY, Tang HY, Wang Y, Feng MF, Zhou RL: Inhibition of the activating signals in NK92 cells by recombinant GST-sHLA-G1a chain. Cell Res. 2004 Apr;14(2):155-60. [PubMed:15115617 ]
  2. Kum K, Khanna R, Vinayak VK: Characterization of surface associated antigens of axenic Giardia lamblia trophozoites & their recognition by human sera. Indian J Med Res. 1991 Jan;93:40-6. [PubMed:2022401 ]
  3. Hart GW, Housley MP, Slawson C: Cycling of O-linked beta-N-acetylglucosamine on nucleocytoplasmic proteins. Nature. 2007 Apr 26;446(7139):1017-22. [PubMed:17460662 ]