Compound

alpha-D-glucose

D-Glucopyranose having α-configuration at the anomeric centre.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:17925), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:17925ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of alpha-D-glucose — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C6H12O6
Mass: 180.156 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: WQZGKKKJIJFFOK-DVKNGEFBSA-N
SMILES: OC[C@H]1O[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

What it touches on the way

Mechanistic reach

3 entities

3 entities reached.

0 reported hops3 assembled from the scaffold

What the reference databases state

Chemical structure

maltitol has the functional parent alpha-D-glucoseCompoundChEBI CHEBI:68428Inferred only

Statements

13 statements

13 statements · 2 reference databases · Subject: alpha-D-glucose · Sources: Human-GEM, Rhea

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alpha-D-glucose 6-phosphate is converted to alpha-D-glucoseCompoundRhea RHEA:44904Inferred only
alpha-D-glucose is converted to alpha-D-glucose 6-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:36495Inferred only
alpha-D-glucose is converted to alpha-D-glucose 6-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:44904Inferred only
alpha-D-glucose 6-phosphate is converted to alpha-D-glucoseCompoundRhea RHEA:36495Inferred only
alpha-D-glucose is converted to beta-D-glucoseCompoundHuman-GEM MAR20036Inferred only
alpha-D-glucose is converted to beta-D-glucoseCompoundRhea RHEA:10264Inferred only
alpha-D-glucose is converted to beta-D-glucoseCompoundHuman-GEM MAR20035Inferred only
beta-D-glucose is converted to alpha-D-glucoseCompoundRhea RHEA:10264Inferred only
alpha-D-glucose is a substrate of GALMProteinRhea RHEA:10264Inferred only
alpha-D-glucose is a substrate of GALMProteinHuman-GEM MAR20035Inferred only
alpha-D-glucose is a substrate of GALMProteinHuman-GEM MAR20036Inferred only
alpha-D-glucose is a substrate of SIProteinRhea RHEA:33795Inferred only

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alpha-D-glucose is a substrate of TREHProteinRhea RHEA:32675Inferred only

Reactions

19 reactions

alpha-D-glucosebeta-D-glucose
Catalysed by GALM
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 5.1.3.3nucleus
Human-GEM MAR20035CC BY 4.0Reference data
alpha-D-glucosebeta-D-glucose
Catalysed by GALM
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 5.1.3.3cytosol
Human-GEM MAR20036CC BY 4.0Reference data
alpha-D-glucosebeta-D-glucose
Catalysed by GALM
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:10264CC BY 4.0Reference data
alpha,alpha-trehalose+hydrogenphosphatealpha-D-glucose+alpha-D-glucose 1-phosphate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:16257CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-maltotriose+watermaltose+alpha-D-glucose
Catalysed by MGAM
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:27970CC BY 4.0Reference data
alpha-D-glucoseCHEBI:37720
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:28546CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-maltotetraose+waterD-maltotriose+alpha-D-glucose
Catalysed by MGAM
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:29631CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-maltopentaose+waterD-maltotetraose+alpha-D-glucose
Catalysed by MGAM
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:29635CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-maltohexaose+waterD-maltopentaose+alpha-D-glucose
Catalysed by MGAM
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:29639CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-maltoheptaose+waterD-maltohexaose+alpha-D-glucose
Catalysed by MGAM
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:29643CC BY 4.0Reference data
alpha,alpha-trehalose+wateralpha-D-glucose+beta-D-glucose
Catalysed by TREH
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:32675CC BY 4.0Reference data
sucrose+waterbeta-D-fructose+alpha-D-glucose
Catalysed by SI
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:33795CC BY 4.0Reference data

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Other names

6 names

Resolves to: alpha-D-glucose

Also called: alpha-D-Glcalpha-dextroseα-D-Glcα-dextrose
Systematic name: alpha-D-glucopyranoseα-D-glucopyranose