Record Information
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Creation Date2016-10-03 18:22:02 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:45:41 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0011632
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB11632
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Iditol
DescriptionL-Iditol, also known as D-dulcitol or D-galactitol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar alcohols. These are hydrogenated forms of carbohydrate in which the carbonyl group (aldehyde or ketone, reducing sugar) has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group. L-Iditol is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). L-Iditol exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(2S,3R,4R,5S)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexolChEBI
L-IditChEBI
Cordycepic acidHMDB
D-DulcitolHMDB
D-GalactitolHMDB
DulciteHMDB
DulcitolHMDB
DulcoseHMDB
GalactitolHMDB
GlucitolHMDB
Hexahydric alcoholHMDB
HexahydroxyhexaneHMDB
HexitolHMDB
Iso-sorbideHMDB
IsotolHMDB
KarionHMDB
L-GulitolHMDB
Manna sugarHMDB
MannitHMDB
ManniteHMDB
MeglumineHMDB
MitobronitolHMDB
SionitHMDB
SiononHMDB
SiosanHMDB
SorboHMDB
SorbolHMDB
IditolHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H14O6
Average Molecular Weight182.1718
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight182.07903818
IUPAC Name(2S,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Traditional NameL-iditol
CAS Registry Number488-45-9
SMILES
OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4-,5+,6+/m0/s1
InChI KeyFBPFZTCFMRRESA-UNTFVMJOSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar alcohols. These are hydrogenated forms of carbohydrate in which the carbonyl group (aldehyde or ketone, reducing sugar) has been reduced to a primary or secondary hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct ParentSugar alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Sugar alcohol
  • Monosaccharide
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Polyol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.7ALOGPS
logP-3.7ChemAxon
logS0.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)12.59ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count6ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count6ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area121.38 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity38.4 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.14 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0011632
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB028331
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID4573729
KEGG Compound IDC01507
BioCyc IDCPD-369
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkIditol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5460044
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID18202
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Amino acid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Polyol dehydrogenase that catalyzes the reversible NAD(+)-dependent oxidation of various sugar alcohols. Is mostly active with xylitol, D-sorbitol (D-glucitol) and L-iditol as substrates, leading to the C2-oxidized products D-xylulose, D-fructose and L-sorbose, respectively (PubMed:9143345). Is a key enzyme in the polyol pathway that interconverts glucose and fructose via sorbitol, which constitutes an important alternate route for glucose metabolism. May play a role in sperm motility by using sorbitol as an alternative energy source for sperm motility (By similarity). Cannot use NADP(+) as the electron acceptor. Has no activity on ethanol, methanol, glycerol, galactitol and fructose 6-phosphate (PubMed:9143345).
Gene Name:
SORD
Uniprot ID:
Q58D31
Molecular weight:
38099.0