3-O-Methyl-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine

3-O-Methyl-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine is a potent inhibitor of N-acetylglucosamine kinase. 3-O-Methyl-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine potently inhibits glucose phosphorylation by N-acetylglucosamine kinase whereas glucokinase is not at all affected by this hexosamine[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[94825-74-8]

Product Name Alternative

3-O-Methyl-GlcNAc

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302+H312+H332

Target

Insecticide

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Others

Applications

Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/3-o-methyl-n-acetyl-d-glucosamine.html

Purity

95.0

Solubility

DMSO : 30 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming)

Smiles

O=C[C@H](NC(C)=O)[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)OC

Molecular Formula

C9H17NO6

Molecular Weight

235.23

Precautions

P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P330-P362+P364-P501

References & Citations

[1]Miwa I, et al. Utility of 3-O-methyl-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, an N-acetylglucosamine kinase inhibitor, for accurate assay of glucokinase in pancreatic islets and liver. Enzyme Protein. 1994;48 (3) :135-142.