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78544

Sigma-Aldrich

Glucose tetrasaccharide

≥99.0% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

Glcα1-6Glcα1-4Glcα1-4Glc

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H42O21
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
666.58
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.28

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.0% (TLC)

form

powder

color

white

suitability

corresponds for LC-MS

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

OC[C@H]1O[C@H](OC[C@H]2O[C@H](O[C@H]3[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@@H]3CO)O[C@H]4[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(O)O[C@@H]4CO)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]2O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O

InChI

1S/C24H42O21/c25-1-5-9(28)11(30)16(35)22(41-5)39-4-8-10(29)12(31)17(36)23(43-8)45-20-7(3-27)42-24(18(37)14(20)33)44-19-6(2-26)40-21(38)15(34)13(19)32/h5-38H,1-4H2/t5-,6-,7-,8-,9-,10-,11+,12+,13-,14-,15-,16-,17-,18-,19-,20-,21?,22+,23-,24-/m1/s1

InChI key

FPBCRLIOSBQLHS-QVTSYAGHSA-N

Application

Glucose tetrasaccharide (Glc4) is used as a reference in analysis of urinary glucose tetrasacchaide, a biomarker for Pompe disease and other glycogen storage diseases.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

78544-VAR:
78544-BULK:
78544-1MG:


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Unique oligosaccharide (apparently glucotetrasaccharide) in urine of patients with glycogen storage diseases.
K Oberholzer et al.
Clinical chemistry, 36(7), 1381-1381 (1990-07-01)
Chihiro Yonee et al.
Brain & development, 34(10), 834-839 (2012-04-24)
Pompe disease is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme, acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA). To the best of our knowledge, no studies have reported the results of systematic and sequential CT analyses before and during ERT. In
A Lundblad et al.
Journal of immunological methods, 68(1-2), 227-234 (1984-03-30)
Binding of a human urinary tetrasaccharide (Glc alpha 1-6Glc alpha 1-4Glc alpha 1-4Glc) by a mouse monoclonal antibody, 61.1, shows an unusually large dependence upon temperature. Association constants determined by equilibrium dialysis double for each 8 degrees C downward shift
D A Zopf et al.
Journal of immunological methods, 48(1), 109-119 (1982-01-01)
A radioimmunoassay is described that allows rapid determination of a urinary oligosaccharide -- Glc alpha 1-6Glc alpha 1-4Glc alpha 1-4Glc [(Glc)4] -- at concentrations greater than 2 pmol/microliter. Antibodies produced in rabbits immunized with the phenethylamine derivative of (Glc)4 coupled
Increased urinary excretion of a glycogen-derived tetrasaccharide in heterozygotes with glycogen storage diseases type II and III.
M A Chester et al.
Lancet (London, England), 1(8331), 994-995 (1983-04-30)

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