Term Name: | N-methyl-1-deoxynojirimycin |
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Synonyms: | (2R,3R,4R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methylpiperidine-3,4,5-triol, MeDNJ, MOR-14, N-methyl-DNJ, N-methyl-duvoglustat, N-methyldeoxynojirimycin, N-methyldesoxynojirimycin |
Definition: | A hydroxypiperidine that is duvoglustat in which the amino hydrogen is replaced by a methyl group. It is an inhibitor of alpha-glucosidase, an agonist of the glucose sensor SGLT3 and exhibits anti-HIV activity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:166564] ( EBI ) |