Term Name:	3-O-methyl-D-glucose
Synonyms:	3-methyl-D-glucose, 3-methylglucose, 3-O-methyl-D-glucose, 3-O-methylglucose, O(3)-methyl-D-glucose
Definition:	A D-aldohexose that is D-glucose in which the hydrogen of the hydroxy group at position 3 has been substituted by a methyl group. It is a non-metabolisable glucose analogue that is not phosphorylated by hexokinase and is used as a marker to assess glucose transport by evaluating its uptake within various cells and organ systems.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:73918]  ( EBI )