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Imino Sugars
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Definition
: Sugars in which the OXYGEN is replaced by a NITROGEN atom. This substitution prevents normal METABOLISM resulting in inhibition of GLYCOSIDASES and GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES.
Examples
Imino Furanoses
;
Imino Pyranoses
Other names
Sugars, Imino
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
steviamine
0
*Imino Sugars
*Indolizidines.
Org Lett. 2010 Jun 4;12(11):2562-5
3-
O-
beta-
D-
glucopyranosyl-
2R,5R-
dihydroxymethyl-
3R,4R-
dihydroxypyrrolidine
0
*Imino Sugars.
Phytochemistry 2008 Mar;69(5):1261-5
1-
O-
beta-
D-
fructofuranoside-
2R,5R-
dihydroxymethyl-
3R,4R-
dihydroxypyrrolidine
0
*Imino Sugars.
Phytochemistry 2008 Mar;69(5):1261-5
n-
(n-
nonyl)-
deoxygalactonojirimycin
0
*Imino Sugars
Glucosamine/*analogs & derivatives.
OGT2378
0
*Piperidines
*Imino Sugars.
Cancer Res. 2003 Jul 1;63(13):3654-8
1-
deoxy-
1-
imino-
erythrose 4-
phosphate
0
*Tetroses
Imino Sugars.
J Am Chem Soc 2002 Jan 30;124(4):528-9