Galactosamine hydrochloride, Apoptosis inducer

Key facts

CAS number

1886979-58-3

Purity

>98%

Molecular weight

215.63 Da

Molecular formula

C₆H₁₄ClNO₅

PubChem

2723866

Nature

Synthetic

Solubility

Soluble in water

Biochemical name

D-(+)-Galactosamine hydrochloride

Biological description

Lipid peroxidation and apoptosis inducer. Increases triacylglycerol synthesis by inhibiting palmitate oxidation pathway and decreases triacylglycerol secretion. Inhibits oxidation and phosphorylation in liver mitochondria. Hepatotoxic agent. Active in vitro and in vivo.

Canonical smiles

C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)O)N)O)O)O.Cl

Isomeric smiles

C([C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(O1)O)N)O)O)O.Cl

InChi

InChI=1S/C6H13NO5.ClH/c7-3-5(10)4(9)2(1-8)12-6(3)11;/h2-6,8-11H,1,7H2;1H/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6?;/m1./s1

InChiKey

QKPLRMLTKYXDST-BMZZJELJSA-N

IUPAC Name

(3R,4R,5R,6R)-3-amino-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,4,5-triol;hydrochloride