β-D-Glucose, MP Biomedicals™

Description

Critical for production of proteins and lipid metabolism. β-D-Glucose, MP Biomedicals is a naturally occurring monosaccharide found in plants and serves as the primary source of energy for living organisms.

β-D-Glucose is combined into glucosides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides (cellulose and starch), and glycogen. It is utilized as a metabolic intermediate by cells for either aerobic or anaerobic respiration.

D-Glucose exists in two cyclic forms, α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose, based on the position of the substituent at the anomeric center.

• α-D-Glucose is the monomer unit in starch
• β-D-glucose is the monomer unit in cellulose
• When one of these anomers is added to solution, it undergoes reversible epimerization to the other via an open-chain form
• During epimerization, the specific rotation of the solution changes gradually until it reaches equilibrium
• The existence of multiple binding modes of this single monosaccharide has been studied as a model scaffold to design compounds with increased probability of ligand binding

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 492-61-5
• Molecular Formula: C6H12O6
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 180.16
• MDL Number: MFCD00063989
• InChI Key: WQZGKKKJIJFFOK-VFUOTHLCSA-N
• Synonym: beta-d-glucose, beta-d-glucopyranose, glucoside, b-d-glucopyranose, beta-glucose, beta-dextrose, .beta.-d-glucopyranose, b-glucose, b-d-glucose, unii-j4r00m814d
• PubChem CID: 64689
• ChEBI: CHEBI:15903
• IUPAC Name: (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
• SMILES: OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O

• Quantity: 10 g
• Formula Weight: 180.16
• Percent Purity: ≥97%
• Physical Form: Powder

Safety and Handling

Recommended Storage

Store at Room Temperature (15–30°C).