Compound

beta-D-glucose

D-Glucopyranose with β configuration at the anomeric centre.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:15903), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:15903ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of beta-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-VFUOTHLCSA-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

6-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol has the functional parent beta-D-glucoseCompoundChEBI CHEBI:152898Inferred only

Statements

13 statements

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

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alpha-D-glucose is converted to beta-D-glucoseCompoundHuman-GEM MAR20036Inferred 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 converted to beta-D-glucoseCompoundRhea RHEA:10264Inferred only
beta-D-glucose is converted to D-glucono-1,5-lactoneCompoundRhea RHEA:11428Inferred only
D-glucono-1,5-lactone is converted to beta-D-glucoseCompoundRhea RHEA:11428Inferred only
D-glucose is converted to beta-D-glucoseCompoundHuman-GEM MAR07745Inferred only
beta-D-glucose is converted to D-glucoseCompoundHuman-GEM MAR07745Inferred only
beta-D-glucose is a substrate of GALMProteinRhea RHEA:10264Inferred only
beta-D-glucose is a substrate of GALMProteinHuman-GEM MAR07745Inferred only
beta-D-glucose is a substrate of GANABProteinRhea RHEA:56000Inferred only
beta-D-glucose is a substrate of GANABProteinRhea RHEA:55996Inferred only

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

Reactions

42 reactions

beta-D-glucoseD-glucose
Catalysed by GALM
Reaction pageReversibleBalancedEC 5.1.3.3cytosol
Human-GEM MAR07745CC BY 4.0Reference data
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
beta-D-glucose+dioxygenD-glucono-1,5-lactone+hydrogen peroxide
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:11428CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:16279+an alcoholCHEBI:17958+beta-D-glucose
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:23524CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:595389+waterCHEBI:330772+beta-D-glucose
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:27397CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:36218+waterbeta-D-galactose+beta-D-glucose
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:28659CC BY 4.0Reference data
alpha-maltotriose+CHEBI:18147alpha-maltotetraose+beta-D-glucose
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:29615CC BY 4.0Reference data
alpha-maltotetraose+CHEBI:18147CHEBI:61952+beta-D-glucose
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:29619CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:61952+CHEBI:18147CHEBI:61953+beta-D-glucose
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:29623CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:61953+CHEBI:18147CHEBI:61954+beta-D-glucose
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:29627CC BY 4.0Reference data

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Other names

3 names

Resolves to: beta-D-glucose

Also called: D-gluco-Hexose
Systematic name: beta-D-glucopyranoseβ-D-glucopyranose