Sulfoquinovose

Sulfoquinovose
Names
IUPAC name
6-Deoxy-6-sulfo-D-glucopyranose
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3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
C6H12O8S
Molar mass 244.21 g·mol−1
Melting point 132-138°C (dec.) [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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).

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