Chemicals and Drugs

Acetylglucosamine

The N-acetyl derivative of glucosamine.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The N-acetyl derivative of glucosamine.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H15NO6
Molecular Weight
221.21 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
72-87-7
IUPAC Name
N-[(3R,4R,5S,6R)-2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide
InChIKey
OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-RTRLPJTCSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](OC1O)CO)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000117
Source
PubChem CID 439174

MeSH Record

Classification

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • 2-Acetamido-2-Deoxy-D-Glucose
  • 2-Acetamido-2-Deoxyglucose
  • Acetyl Glucosamine
  • N-Acetyl-beta-D-Glucosamine
  • beta-N-Acetylglucosamine
  • 2 Acetamido 2 Deoxy D Glucose
  • 2 Acetamido 2 Deoxyglucose
  • Glucosamine, Acetyl
  • N Acetyl beta D Glucosamine
  • beta N Acetylglucosamine
  • N-Acetyl Glucosamine
  • N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine
  • N-Acetylglucosamine
  • Glucosamine, N-Acetyl
  • N Acetyl D Glucosamine
  • N Acetyl Glucosamine
  • N Acetylglucosamine

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under GLUCOSAMINE 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Glucosamine (1973-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D09w.067w.342w.531.050

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acetylglucosamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000117. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000117
  2. Acetylglucosamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27225758
  3. Acetylglucosamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 439174. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/439174