Showing chemical card for N-acetyl-β-glucosaminylamine (CFc000337907)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:32:01 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337907
Molecule Identification
Common Name
N-acetyl-β-glucosaminylamine
Definition
N-acetyl-β-glucosaminylamine is a member of the class of compounds known as hexoses. Hexoses are monosaccharides in which the sugar unit is a is a six-carbon containing moeity. N-acetyl-β-glucosaminylamine is soluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). N-acetyl-β-glucosaminylamine can be found in a number of food items such as pepper (c. pubescens), celery leaves, carob, and wasabi, which makes N-acetyl-β-glucosaminylamine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. N-acetyl-β-glucosaminylamine can be found primarily in prostate Tissue. Moreover, N-acetyl-β-glucosaminylamine is found to be associated with prostate cancer.
