Term Name: | 3-O-methyl-D-glucose |
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Synonyms: | 3-methyl-D-glucose, 3-methylglucose, 3-O-methyl-D-glucose, 3-O-methylglucose, O(3)-methyl-D-glucose |
Definition: | A D-aldohexose that is D-glucose in which the hydrogen of the hydroxy group at position 3 has been substituted by a methyl group. It is a non-metabolisable glucose analogue that is not phosphorylated by hexokinase and is used as a marker to assess glucose transport by evaluating its uptake within various cells and organ systems. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:73918] ( EBI ) |