D-aldohexose derivative

An aldohexose derivative that has D-configuration.

ChEBI ID: 63387

Members (4)

Member	Definition	Role
3-o-methylglucose	A D-aldohexose that is D-glucose in which the hydrogen of the hydroxy group at position 3 has been substituted by a methyl group. It is a non-metabolisable glucose analogue that is not phosphorylated by hexokinase and is used as a marker to assess glucose transport by evaluating its uptake within various cells and organ systems.	3-O-methyl-D-glucose
5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-galactoside	An indolyl carbohydrate that is the beta-D-galactoside of 3-hydroxy-1H-indole in which the indole moiety is substituted at positions 4 and 5 by chlorine and bromine, respectively. It is used to test for the presence of an enzyme, beta-galactosidase, which cleaved the glycosidic bond to give 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-hydroxy-1H-indole, which immediately dimerises to give an intensely blue product.	5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl beta-D-galactoside
6-o-methylglucose	A D-aldohexose that is D-glucose in which the hydrogen of the hydroxy group at position 6 has been substituted by a methyl group.	6-O-methyl-D-glucose
staphyloxanthin	A xanthophyll that is beta-D-glucopyranose in which the hydroxy groups at positions 1 and 6 have been acylated by an all-trans-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,22-decaenoyl group and a 12-methyltetradecanoyl group, respectively. Staphyloxanthin is responsible for the characteristic yellow-golden colour which gives the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus its name.	staphyloxanthin