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Sigma-Aldrich

5-Thio-D-glucose

≥98.0% (HPLC)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O5S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
196.22
Beilstein:
1865193
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25
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Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]/D 220.0±5.0°, c = 1 in 0.1 M HCl

color

white to off-white

mp

135-138 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OC[C@H]1S[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O

InChI

1S/C6H12O5S/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(11)12-2/h2-11H,1H2/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6+/m1/s1

InChI key

KNWYARBAEIMVMZ-DVKNGEFBSA-N

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Application

5-Thio-D-glucose (Glc-5S), a thiosugar hexokinase inhibitor, is used to control/reduce the rate of glycolysis in vivo.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Potent, competitive inhibitor of the cellular transport of D-glucose and of D-glucose mediated insulin release. Inhibitor of spermatogenesis.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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