Glucosamine 6-sulfate

• CAT Number: I041024
• CAS Number: 91674-26-9
• Molecular Formula: C6H13NO8S
• Molecular Weight: 259.23
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: [(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-amino-2,3,4-trihydroxy-6-oxohexyl] hydrogen sulfate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H13NO8S/c7-3(1-8)5(10)6(11)4(9)2-15-16(12,13)14/h1,3-6,9-11H,2,7H2,(H,12,13,14)/t3-,4+,5+,6+/m0/s1
• InChIKey: KRCSEEITTBNSQS-SLPGGIOYSA-N
• SMILES: C(C(C(C(C(C=O)N)O)O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O

Glucosamine 6-sulfate (GlcN6P) is an organic cofactor that splits phosphodiester bonds. Glucosamine 6-sulfate plays a variety of catalytic roles in glmS ribozymes[1].

Reference

[1]. Khan MA, et al. Two Small RNAs Conserved in Enterobacteriaceae Provide Intrinsic Resistance to Antibiotics Targeting the Cell Wall Biosynthesis Enzyme Glucosamine-6-Phosphate Synthase. Front Microbiol. 2016 Jun 15;7:908.
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