Description
Deoxynojirimycin inhibits mammalian glucosidase 1. As well, it inhibits intestinal and lysosmal alpha-glucosidases, beta-glucosidase from sweet almonds, pancreatic alpha-amylase and amyloglucosidase.
Synonyms
DNJ; 1-Deoxynojirimycin; 1,5-Dideoxy-1,5-imino-D-glucitol; Moranoline; 1-dNM; 2R-(hydroxymethyl)-3R,4R,5S-piperidinetriol; (2R,3R,4R,5S)-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-3,4,5-piperidinetriol; 5-Amino-1,5-dideoxy-D-glucopyranose; Duvoglustat; Moranolin
IUPAC Name
(2R,3R,4R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine-3,4,5-triol
Molecular Formula
C6H13NO4
Canonical SMILES
C1C(C(C(C(N1)CO)O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H13NO4/c8-2-3-5(10)6(11)4(9)1-7-3/h3-11H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5-,6-/m1/s1
InChIKey
LXBIFEVIBLOUGU-JGWLITMVSA-N
Boiling Point
361.1±42.0°C (Predicted)
Density
1.456±0.06 g/cm3 (Predicted)
Solubility
Soluble in Water (Slightly)
Appearance
White to Off-White Solid
Storage
Store at -20°C under inert atmosphere