valienamine
Sign in to saveValienamine is an unsaturated amino sugar with the formula . It is classified also as a C-7 aminocyclitol. It is a potent inhibitor of glycosidase. It was first isolated by microbial degradation of validoxylamine.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C7H13NO4
- Molecular weight
- 175.18 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (1S,2S,3R,6S)-6-amino-4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohex-4-ene-1,2,3-triol
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Valienamine is an unsaturated amino sugar with the formula . It is classified also as a C-7 aminocyclitol. It is a potent inhibitor of glycosidase. It was first isolated by microbial degradation of validoxylamine.
It found as a substructure of pseudooligosaccharides such as the antidiabetic drug acarbose and the antibiotic validamycin. It can be found in Actinoplanes species.