Term Name: | myo-inosose-5 |
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Synonyms: | (2R,3S,4r,5R,6S)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxycyclohexan-1-one, (2R,3S,4r,5R,6S)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxycyclohexanone, myo-inosose-5 |
Definition: | A pentahydroxycyclohexanone that is cyclohexanone having five hydroxy groups located at positions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (the (2R,3S,4r,5R,6S)-diastereomer). It is the resulting product of the oxidation of C-5 of myo-inositol catalyzed by a putative myo-inositol dehydrogenase Hyg17. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:81197] ( EBI ) |