Molecule: alpha-D-glucose

D-Glucopyranose having alpha-configuration at the anomeric centre.
Synonyms for alpha-D-glucose :
ALPHA-D-GLUCOSE
WURCS=2.0/1,1,0/[a2122h-1a_1-5]/1/
alpha-D-Glc
alpha-D-Glucose
alpha-D-glucose
alpha-dextrose
Molecular Formula: C6H12O6
Molecular wt: 180.15588 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: OC[C@H]1O[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O
InChIKey: WQZGKKKJIJFFOK-DVKNGEFBSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(11)12-2/h2-11H,1H2/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6+/m1/s1
CHEBI:17925
Sample reactions for this molecule:
GBA1:SAPC hydrolyzes GlcCer
GALC hydrolyzes GalCer
GBA2 hydrolyzes GlcCer (plasma membrane)
GBA3 hydrolyzes GlcCer (cytosol)
trehalose + H2O => 2 D-glucose
Digestion of 1-6 linkages of limit dextrins to yield maltose, maltotriose, longer maltosides, and glucose
lactose + H2O => D-glucose + D-galactose
sucrose + H2O => glucose + fructose
maltose + H2O => 2 D-glucose (maltase-glucoamylase)
SLC5A2 cotransports Na+ and glucose from extracellular region to cytosol