L-Glucose [921-60-8]

Biological Activity

L-glucose (L-(-) -glucose) is an enantiomer of D-glucose. L-Glucose enhances food intake, and cells can't use it as an energy source because it can't be phosphorylated by hexokinase.

Chemical Information

Molecular Weight	180.16
Formula	C6H12O6
CAS Number	921-60-8
Solubility (25°C)	DMSO ≥ 40 mg/mL
Storage	Powder          -20°C   3 years ;  4°C   2 years In solvent       -80°C   6 months ;  -20°C   1 month

References

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[3] Katsuya Yamada. Biol Pharm Bull. Aberrant Uptake of a Fluorescent L-Glucose Analogue (fLG) into Tumor Cells Expressing Malignant Phenotypes

[4] Raluca-Ioana Stefan-van Staden, et al. Chirality. Molecular enantiorecognition of l-glucose and d-glucose in whole blood samples

[5] Katsuya Yamada, et al. J Physiol Sci. Unknown biological effects of L-glucose, ALA, and PUFA