Chemicals and Drugs

Pentosan Sulfuric Polyester

A sulfated pentosyl polysaccharide with heparin-like properties.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A sulfated pentosyl polysaccharide with heparin-like properties.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H18O21S4
Molecular Weight
602.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
37300-21-3
IUPAC Name
[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-5-hydroxy-3,4-disulfooxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3-sulfooxyoxan-4-yl] hydrogen sulfate
InChIKey
FCCNSUIJIOOXEZ-SJYYZXOBSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)O[C@@H]2CO[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2OS(=O)(=O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D010426
Source
PubChem CID 37720

MeSH Record

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Synonyms

39 entry terms
  • Pentosane Sulfuric Polyester
  • Polypentose Sulfate
  • Polysulfated Xylan
  • Xylan Sulfate
  • Polyester, Pentosan Sulfuric
  • Polyester, Pentosane Sulfuric
  • Sulfate, Polypentose
  • Sulfate, Xylan
  • Sulfuric Polyester, Pentosan
  • Sulfuric Polyester, Pentosane
  • Xylan, Polysulfated
  • BAY-946
  • Elmiron
  • Fibrocid
  • HOE-946
  • HOE-BAY 946
  • HOE-BAY-946
  • Hemoclar
  • PZ-68
  • PZ68
  • Pentosan Polysulfate
  • Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium
  • Pentosan Polysulphate Sodium
  • SP-54
  • Tavan SP 54
  • Xylan SP54
  • BAY 946
  • HOE 946
  • HOE BAY 946
  • PZ 68
  • Polysulfate Sodium, Pentosan
  • Polysulfate, Pentosan
  • Polysulphate Sodium, Pentosan
  • SP 54
  • SP 54, Tavan
  • SP54
  • SP54, Xylan
  • Sodium, Pentosan Polysulfate
  • Sodium, Pentosan Polysulphate

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30 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, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

1991(1975)

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Previous Indexing

  • Polysaccharides (1970-1974)
  • Sulfuric Acids (1972-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.886w.645.655.424w
  2. D09w.698w.682w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pentosan Sulfuric Polyester. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010426. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010426
  2. Pentosan Sulfuric Polyester. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentosan_polysulfate
  3. Pentosan Sulfuric Polyester. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7165276
  4. Pentosan Sulfuric Polyester. In: PubChem Compound. CID 37720. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/37720