Chemistry:1β-Methylseleno-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine

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1β-Methylseleno-N-acetyl-d-galactosamine
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
IUPAC name
Methyl 2-(acetylamino)-2-deoxy-1-seleno-β-D-galactopyranoside
Systematic IUPAC name
N-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6R)-4,5-Dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(methylselanyl)oxan-3-yl]acetamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C9H17NO5Se
Molar mass 298.208 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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In organic chemistry, 1β-Methylseleno-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine is an amino sugar containing selenium.[1] It is found in urine, as a disposal metabolite for selenium.[2]

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References

  1. Kobayashi, Y.; Ogra, Y; Ishiwata, K; Takayama, H; Aimi, N; Suzuki, KT (2002). "Selenosugars are key and urinary metabolites for selenium excretion within the required to low-toxic range". PNAS 99 (25): 15932–6. doi:10.1073/pnas.252610699. PMID 12441402. Bibcode2002PNAS...9915932K. 
  2. Kroepfl, Nina; Jensen, Kenneth B.; Francesconi, Kevin A.; Kuehnelt, Doris (October 2015). "Human excretory products of selenium are natural constituents of marine fish muscle". Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 407 (25): 7713–7719. doi:10.1007/s00216-015-8936-3. PMID 26253229.