Compound

D-glucosamine

An ammonium ion that is the conjugate acid of 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:58723), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:58723ChEBI

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Structure

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

Class: Organic compound, cation
Formula: C6H14NO5
Mass: 180.18 g/mol
Charge: +1
InChIKey: MSWZFWKMSRAUBD-IVMDWMLBSA-O
SMILES: [NH3+][C@H]1C(O)O[C@H](CO)[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

2 entities

2 entities reached.

0 reported hops2 assembled from the scaffold

What the reference databases state

Statements

7 statements

7 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: D-glucosamine · Sources: Rhea

Order

D-glucosamine is converted to D-glucosamine 6-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:10948Inferred only
D-glucosamine 6-phosphate is converted to D-glucosamineCompoundRhea RHEA:62084Inferred only
D-glucosamine is converted to D-glucosamine 6-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:62084Inferred only
D-glucosamine is converted to N-acetyl-D-glucosamineCompoundRhea RHEA:21332Inferred only
N-acetyl-D-glucosamine is converted to D-glucosamineCompoundRhea RHEA:21332Inferred only
D-glucosamine is a substrate of HK1ProteinRhea RHEA:10948Inferred only
D-glucosamine is a substrate of SGSHProteinRhea RHEA:17881Inferred only

Reactions

9 reactions

D-glucosamine+ATP(4-)D-glucosamine 6-phosphate+ADP(3-)+hydron
Catalysed by HK1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:10948CC BY 4.0Reference data
N-sulfo-D-glucosamine+waterD-glucosamine+sulfate
Catalysed by SGSH
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:17881CC BY 4.0Reference data
N-acetyl-D-glucosamine+waterD-glucosamine+acetate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:20593CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-glucosamine+acetyl-CoAN-acetyl-D-glucosamine+coenzyme A(4-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:21332CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:71315+waterD-glucosamine+N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 6-phosphate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:35087CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-glucosamine+N(pros)-phospho-L-histidyl-[protein]D-glucosamine 6-phosphate+L-histidyl-[protein]
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:37359CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-glucosamine+ADP(3-)D-glucosamine 6-phosphate+AMP+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:62084CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:145478+waterD-glucosamine+N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:62164CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-glucosamineD-glucosamine
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:78423CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

1 name

Resolves to: D-glucosamine

Systematic name: 2-azaniumyl-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose