Compound

L-fucose

The pyranose form of L-fucose.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:2181), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:2181ChEBI

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Structure

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

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C6H12O5
Mass: 164.157 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: SHZGCJCMOBCMKK-DHVFOXMCSA-N
SMILES: C[C@@H]1OC(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

2 entities

2 entities reached.

0 reported hops2 assembled from the scaffold

What the reference databases state

Statements

5 statements

5 statements · 2 reference databases · Subject: L-fucose · Sources: Human-GEM, Rhea

Order

L-fucose is converted to L-fuculoseCompoundHuman-GEM MAR04403Inferred only
L-fucose is converted to L-fuculoseCompoundRhea RHEA:17233Inferred only
L-fuculose is converted to L-fucoseCompoundRhea RHEA:17233Inferred only
L-fucose is a substrate of FCSKProteinHuman-GEM MAR04402Inferred only
L-fucose is a substrate of HSD17B14ProteinRhea RHEA:81515Inferred only

Reactions

22 reactions

L-fucose+ATPADP+proton+MAM02372c
Catalysed by FCSK
Reaction pageReversibleBalancedEC 2.7.1.52cytosol
Human-GEM MAR04402CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-fucoseL-fuculose
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 5.3.1.25cytosol
Human-GEM MAR04403CC BY 4.0Reference data
water+MAM02278eL-fucose+MAM02237e
Catalysed by FUCA2 or FUCA1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableEC 3.2.1.51extracellular space
Human-GEM MAR07373CC BY 4.0Reference data
water+MAM02278lL-fucose+MAM02237l
Catalysed by FUCA2 or FUCA1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableEC 3.2.1.51lysosome
Human-GEM MAR07375CC BY 4.0Reference data
water+MAM02672eL-fucose+MAM01652e
Catalysed by FUCA2 or FUCA1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableEC 3.2.1.51extracellular space
Human-GEM MAR07580CC BY 4.0Reference data
water+MAM02672lL-fucose+MAM01652l
Catalysed by FUCA2 or FUCA1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminableEC 3.2.1.51lysosome
Human-GEM MAR07582CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-fucoseL-fucose
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedlysosome, cytosol
Human-GEM MAR08875CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-fucose
Reaction pageReversibleBalance undeterminableextracellular space
Human-GEM MAR09330CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:17512+waterCHEBI:17540+L-fucose
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:10816CC BY 4.0Reference data
an alpha-L-fucoside+waterL-fucose+an alcohol
Catalysed by FUCA1 or FUCA2
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:12288CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-fucoseL-fuculose
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:17233CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-fucose+hydronL-fucose+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:29023CC BY 4.0Reference data

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Other names

8 names

Resolves to: L-fucose

Also called: (-)-L-Fucose(−)-L-Fucose(3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol(3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyltetrahydropyran-2,3,4,5-tetrol(3S,4R,5S,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol6-Deoxy-L-galactose
Systematic name: 6-deoxy-L-galactopyranoseL-fucopyranose