Nojirimycin

Nojirimycin
Names
IUPAC name
(3R,4S,5R,6R)-6-(Hydroxymethyl)-2,3,4,5-piperidinetetrol
Identifiers
15218-38-9
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChEBI CHEBI:28945
ChemSpider 21864922
KEGG C06763
PubChem 65242
UNII W40512EP9K
Properties
C6H13NO5
Molar mass 179.17 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Nojirimycin is the parent compound of a class of antibiotics and glycosidase inhibitors. Nojirimycin and its derivatives are mainly obtained from a class of Streptomyces species.[1] Chemically, it is an iminosugar.

Derivatives

References

  1. Inouye, S.; Tsuruoka, T.; Ito, T.; Niida, T. (1968). "Structure and synthesis of nojirimycin". Tetrahedron. 24 (5): 2125. doi:10.1016/0040-4020(68)88115-3. PMID 5636917.


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