NAG

2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose

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Chemical Component Summary
Name	2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
Synonyms	N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine; 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucose; 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose; 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-glucose; N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE
Identifiers	N-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2,4,5-tris(oxidanyl)oxan-3-yl]ethanamide
Formula	C₈ H₁₅ N O₆
Molecular Weight	221.208
Type	D-SACCHARIDE, BETA LINKING
Isomeric SMILES	CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O[C@H]1O)CO)O)O
InChI	InChI=1S/C8H15NO6/c1-3(11)9-5-7(13)6(12)4(2-10)15-8(5)14/h4-8,10,12-14H,2H2,1H3,(H,9,11)/t4-,5-,6-,7-,8-/m1/s1
InChIKey	OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-FMDGEEDCSA-N

Chemical Details
Formal Charge	0
Atom Count	30
Chiral Atom Count	5
Bond Count	30
Aromatic Bond Count	0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank ID	DB00141
Name	N-Acetylglucosamine
Groups	approved investigational nutraceutical
Description	The N-acetyl derivative of glucosamine.
Synonyms	aldehydo-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine N-Acetylglucosamine N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine D-GlcNAc N-Acetylchitosamine 2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose
Brand Names	Cheon Shim Bo Yun Powerfulx Ginseng RecoveryCream Ultra MassageCream IMPLAHeal P.OCream Goodoh EnergyCream ACTS38 BoswelliaGel (100ml) ACTS38 BoswelliaGel Ginsamin Beauty
Indication	For the treatment and prevention of osteoarthritis, by itself or in combination with chondroitin sulfate.
Categories	Amino Sugars Carbohydrates Dietary Supplements Hexosamines Supplements
CAS number	7512-17-6

Drug Targets

Name	Target Sequence	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 1	MRLREPLLSGSAAMPGASLQRACRLLVAVCALHLGVTLVYYLAGRDLSRL...	unknown
Beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 4	MGFNLTFHLSYKFRLLLLLTLCLTVVGWATSNYFVGAIQEIPKAKEFMAN...	unknown
N-acetyl-D-glucosamine kinase	MAAIYGGVEGGGTRSEVLLVSEDGKILAEADGLSTNHWLIGTDKCVERIN...	unknown
N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphodiester alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase	MATSTGRWLLLRLALFGFLWEASGGLDSGASRDDDLLLPYPRARARLPRD...	unknown
Alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase	MEAVAVAAAVGVLLLAGAGGAAGDEAREAAAVRALVARLLGPGPAADFSV...	unknown	activator
N-acylglucosamine 2-epimerase	MSKGLPARQDMEKERETLQAWKERVGQELDRVVAFWMEHSHDQEHGGFFT...	unknown
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682