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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2013-05-09 21:14:44 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:29:47 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0060267
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB60267
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Fuculose
DescriptionL-Fuculose belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty alcohols. These are aliphatic alcohols consisting of a chain of a least six carbon atoms. L-Fuculose is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
6-Deoxy-L-lyxo-hex-2-uloseChEBI
6-Deoxy-L-tagatoseKegg
FuculoseHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H12O5
Average Molecular Weight164.1565
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight164.068473494
IUPAC Name(3R,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexan-2-one
Traditional NameL-fuculose
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H][C@@](C)(O)[C@@]([H])(O)[C@@]([H])(O)C(=O)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O5/c1-3(8)5(10)6(11)4(9)2-7/h3,5-8,10-11H,2H2,1H3/t3-,5+,6-/m0/s1
InChI KeyQZNPNKJXABGCRC-LFRDXLMFSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty alcohols. These are aliphatic alcohols consisting of a chain of a least six carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty alcohols
Direct ParentFatty alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Fatty alcohol
  • Acyloin
  • Beta-hydroxy ketone
  • Monosaccharide
  • Alpha-hydroxy ketone
  • Ketone
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Polyol
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
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Abnormal Concentrations
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00019650
Chemspider ID5256704
KEGG Compound IDC01721
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkFuculose
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound6857362
PDB IDCVU
ChEBI ID17617
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDHC00832
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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