Compound

N,N'-diacetylchitobiose

The N,N'-diacetylated derivative of chitobiose, but with no stereodesignation for the anomeric carbon atom.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:28681), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

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Structure

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

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C16H28N2O11
Mass: 424.403 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: CDOJPCSDOXYJJF-CBTAGEKQSA-N
SMILES: CC(=O)N[C@H]1[C@H](O[C@H]2[C@H](O)[C@@H](NC(C)=O)C(O)O[C@@H]2CO)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

4 entities

4 entities reached.

0 reported hops4 assembled from the scaffold

What the reference databases state

Statements

6 statements

6 statements · 2 reference databases · Subject: N,N'-diacetylchitobiose · Sources: Human-GEM, Rhea

Order

N,N'-diacetylchitobiose is converted to N-acetyl-D-glucosamineCompoundHuman-GEM MAR03988Inferred only
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose is converted to N-acetyl-D-glucosamineCompoundRhea RHEA:30671Inferred only
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose is a substrate of CTBSProteinRhea RHEA:30671Inferred only
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose is a substrate of HEXAProteinHuman-GEM MAR03988Inferred only
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose is a substrate of HEXBProteinHuman-GEM MAR03988Inferred only
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose is a substrate of HEXDProteinHuman-GEM MAR03988Inferred only

Reactions

12 reactions

2MAM01438e+waterN,N'-diacetylchitobiose
Catalysed by CHIT1 or CHIA
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 3.2.1.14extracellular space
Human-GEM MAR03986CC BY 4.0Reference data
N,N'-diacetylchitobioseN,N'-diacetylchitobiose
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedextracellular space, lysosome
Human-GEM MAR03987CC BY 4.0Reference data
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose+water2N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
Catalysed by HEXB or HEXD or HEXA
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 3.2.1.52lysosome
Human-GEM MAR03988CC BY 4.0Reference data
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose
Reaction pageReversibleBalance undeterminableextracellular space
Human-GEM MAR04142CC BY 4.0Reference data
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose+waterCHEBI:59910+acetate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:27469CC BY 4.0Reference data
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose+water2N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
Catalysed by CTBS
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:30671CC BY 4.0Reference data
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose+hydrogenphosphateN-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine 1-phosphate+N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:32527CC BY 4.0Reference data
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose+N(pros)-phospho-L-histidyl-[protein]CHEBI:64883+L-histidyl-[protein]
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:33423CC BY 4.0Reference data
N,N'-diacetylchitobioseN,N'-diacetylchitobiose
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:35051CC BY 4.0Reference data
[(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl](n)+water[(1->4)-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminyl](n-2)+N,N'-diacetylchitobiose
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:50672CC BY 4.0Reference data
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose+dioxygenCHEBI:143145+hydrogen peroxide
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:59544CC BY 4.0Reference data
N,N'-diacetylchitobiose+waterCHEBI:145478+acetate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:62168CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

4 names

Resolves to: N,N'-diacetylchitobiose

Also called: ChitobioseDiacetylchitobiose
Systematic name: 2-(acetylamino)-4-O-[2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose2-(acetylamino)-4-O-[2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose