Chemicals and Drugs

Deoxyglucose

2-Deoxy-D-arabino-hexose. An antimetabolite of glucose with antiviral activity.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

2-Deoxy-D-arabino-hexose. An antimetabolite of glucose with antiviral activity.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H12O5
Molecular Weight
164.16 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
61-58-5
IUPAC Name
(4R,5S,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,4,5-triol
InChIKey
PMMURAAUARKVCB-CERMHHMHSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](OC1O)CO)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D003847
Source
PubChem CID 439268

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • 2-Deoxy-D-glucose
  • 2-Deoxyglucose
  • 2-Desoxy-D-glucose
  • 2 Deoxy D glucose
  • 2 Deoxyglucose
  • 2 Desoxy D glucose

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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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Indexing Annotation

/blood = DEOXYGLUCOSE /blood (NIM) + BLOOD GLUCOSE (IM); do not use /defic /physiol

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History Note

91(75); was see under DEOXY SUGARS 1975-90; was see under GLUCOSE 1973-74; was see under HEXOSES 1967-72

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Deoxyglucose. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003847. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003847
  2. Deoxyglucose. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100870930
  3. Deoxyglucose. In: PubChem Compound. CID 439268. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/439268