TAG

D-tagatose

Created:2007-08-15
Last modified:  2011-06-04

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Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count24
Chiral Atom Count3
Bond Count23
Aromatic Bond Count0
2D diagram of TAG

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Chemical Component Summary

NameD-tagatose
Systematic Name (OpenEye OEToolkits)(3S,4S,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one
FormulaC6 H12 O6
Molecular Weight180.156
TypeD-SACCHARIDE

Chemical Descriptors

TypeProgramVersionDescriptor
SMILESACDLabs10.04O=C(C(O)C(O)C(O)CO)CO
SMILESCACTVS3.341OC[CH](O)[CH](O)[CH](O)C(=O)CO
SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.5.0C(C(C(C(C(=O)CO)O)O)O)O
Canonical SMILESCACTVS3.341 OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)C(=O)CO
Canonical SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.5.0 C([C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](C(=O)CO)O)O)O)O
InChIInChI1.03 InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3,5-9,11-12H,1-2H2/t3-,5+,6-/m1/s1
InChIKeyInChI1.03 BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-PQLUHFTBSA-N

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB04936 
NameTagatose
Groups investigational
DescriptionTagatose is a functional sweetener. It is a naturally occurring monosaccharide, specifically a hexose. It is commonly found in dairy with a similar texture and sweetened capacity to sucrose but with only a third of the calories. It is approved as a food additive as a low calorie sweetener. Additionally, it is under investigation by Spherix for the treatment of obesity and type II diabetes.
Synonyms
  • D-lyxo-hexulose
  • keto-D-tagatose
  • D-tagatose
  • D-tag
  • Tagatose
IndicationIntended for use as a therapeutic adjunct in the treatment of type II diabetes.
Categories
  • Carbohydrates
  • Chelating Agents
  • Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
  • Iron Chelating Agents
  • Monosaccharides
CAS number87-81-0

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 92092
ChEMBL CHEMBL1236183
ChEBI CHEBI:47693