Chemicals and Drugs

Mannose

A hexose or fermentable monosaccharide and isomer of glucose from manna, the ash Fraxinus ornus and related plants. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

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Abstract

A hexose or fermentable monosaccharide and isomer of glucose from manna, the ash Fraxinus ornus and related plants. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H12O6
Molecular Weight
180.16 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
530-26-7
IUPAC Name
(3S,4S,5S,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
InChIKey
WQZGKKKJIJFFOK-QTVWNMPRSA-N
SMILES
C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](C(O1)O)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D008358
Source
PubChem CID 18950

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  • D-Mannose
  • Mannopyranose
  • Mannopyranoside
  • D Mannose

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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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mannose. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008358. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008358
  2. Mannose. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335208
  3. Mannose. In: PubChem Compound. CID 18950. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/18950