Chitohexaose (hexahydrochloride)

Chitohexaose hexahydrochloride is a chitosan oligosaccharide with anti-inflammatory effect. Chitohexaose hexahydrochloride binds to the active sites of TLR4 and inhibits LPS induced inflammation[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[127171-88-4]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Toll-like Receptor (TLR)

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Immunology/Inflammation

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/chitohexaose-hexahydrochloride.html

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

OC[C@@H](O[C@H]1O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2N)O)[C@H](O[C@H]2O[C@H]([C@H](O)CO)[C@H](O)[C@@H](N)C=O)CO)[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1N)O)O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)N)O[C@@H]([C@H]3O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]4O)N)O[C@@H]([C@H]4O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]5O)N)O[C@@H]([C@H]5O)CO)CO)CO.Cl.Cl.Cl.Cl.Cl.Cl

Molecular Formula

C36H74Cl6N6O25

Molecular Weight

1203.72

References & Citations

[1]Qini Zhao, et al. Chitoheptaose Promotes Heart Rehabilitation in a Rat Myocarditis Model by Improving Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antiapoptotic Properties. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2020 Apr 11;2020:2394704.|[2]Santosh K Panda, et al. Chitohexaose activates macrophages by alternate pathway through TLR4 and blocks endotoxemia. PLoS Pathog. 2012;8 (5) :e1002717.