Chemicals and Drugs

Iduronic Acid

Component of dermatan sulfate. Differs in configuration from glucuronic acid only at the C-5 position.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Component of dermatan sulfate. Differs in configuration from glucuronic acid only at the C-5 position.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H10O7
Molecular Weight
194.14 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
3402-98-0
IUPAC Name
(2S,3R,4R,5S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-oxohexanoic acid
InChIKey
IAJILQKETJEXLJ-LECHCGJUSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](C(=O)O)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D007067
Source
PubChem CID 18845

MeSH Record

Classification

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Acid, Iduronic
  • Iduronate

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under URONIC ACIDS 1975-90

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Uronic Acids (1971-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.844w.915w.400w.500
  2. D02w.241w.152.811w.400w.500
  3. D02w.241w.511w.902w.915w.400w.500
  4. D09w.811w.922w.400w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Iduronic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007067. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007067
  2. Iduronic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418846
  3. Iduronic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 18845. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/18845