Sulfoquinovose

Sulfoquinovose
Names
IUPAC name
6-Deoxy-6-sulfo-D-glucopyranose
Identifiers
3458-06-8 Yes
ChemSpider 9055808
Jmol-3D images Image
PubChem 10880539
Properties
Molecular formula
C6H12O8S
Molar mass 244.22 g·mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Sulfoquinovose, also known as 6-sulfoquinovose and 6-deoxy-6-sulfo-D-glucopyranose, is a monosaccharide sugar that is found as a building block in the sulfolipid sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol (SQDG). Sulfoquinovose is a sulfonic acid derivative of glucose, the sulfonic acid group is introduced into the sugar by the enzyme UDP-sulfoquinovose synthase (SQD1).

See also