Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-17 20:08:38 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:09:24 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0055847
Metabolite Identification
Common NameD-altritol
DescriptionD-altritol is a sugar alcohol belonging to the chemical class of polyols. Its chemical structure features a six-carbon chain with multiple hydroxyl groups, making it a diastereomer of D-mannitol and D-sorbitol. D-altritol is involved in various biochemical pathways, notably in the catabolism of carbohydrates. For instance, research has identified novel catabolic pathways for D-altritol in Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58, where it undergoes oxidation to D-tagatose via a dehydrogenase, followed by phosphorylation to D-tagatose 6-phosphate, and further epimerization (PMID:26472925 ). Additionally, D-altritol plays a role in the directed evolution of reverse transcriptases for D-altritol nucleic acid, highlighting its potential in nucleic acid chemistry (PMID:40560975 ). Furthermore, constrained D-altritol nucleic acids (cANA) have been synthesized to study their biophysical properties and interactions with RNA, revealing insights into their duplex formation capabilities (PMID:23937264 ). Overall, D-altritol serves as a significant metabolite in both enzymatic and synthetic pathways, contributing to the understanding of carbohydrate metabolism and nucleic acid chemistry.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
AltritolChEBI
TalitolChEBI
D-AltritolMeSH
L-AltritolMeSH
Molecular FormulaC6H14O6
Average Mass182.172
Monoisotopic Mass182.079038171
IUPAC Name(2R,3R,4S,5R)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Traditional Name(2R,3R,4S,5R)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H][C@@](O)(CO)[C@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4-,5-,6+/m1/s1
InChI KeyFBPFZTCFMRRESA-KAZBKCHUSA-N