Galactosamine

Galactosamine
Names


IUPAC name 2-Amino-2-deoxy-D-galactose
Other names α-D-galactosamine
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	7535-00-4^N
ChEBI	CHEBI:60312^Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL207280^N
ChemSpider	22576^Y
InChI InChI=1S/C6H13NO5/c7-3-5(10)4(9)2(1-8)12-6(3)11/h2-6,8-11H,1,7H2/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6?/m1/s1^Y Key: MSWZFWKMSRAUBD-GASJEMHNSA-N^Y InChI=1/C6H13NO5/c7-3-5(10)4(9)2(1-8)12-6(3)11/h2-6,8-11H,1,7H2/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6?/m1/s1 Key: MSWZFWKMSRAUBD-GASJEMHNBA
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	24154
SMILES O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](OC(O)[C@@H]1N)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C₆H₁₃NO₅
Molar mass	179.171 g/mol
Melting point	180 °C (356 °F; 453 K) (HCl salt)
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
N verify (what is: Y/N?)
Infobox references

Galactosamine is a hexosamine derived from galactose with the molecular formula C₆H₁₃NO₅. This amino sugar is a constituent of some glycoprotein hormones such as follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). Other sugar constituents of FSH and LH include glucosamine, galactose and glucose.

Galactosamine is a hepatotoxic, or liver-damaging, agent that is sometimes used in animal models of liver failure.

References

Galactosamine at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)