CHEBI:17234 - glucose

ChEBI IDCHEBI:17234
ChEBI Nameglucose
Stars
DefinitionAn aldohexose used as a source of energy and metabolic intermediate.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:5418, CHEBI:14313, CHEBI:24277, CHEBI:33929
Last Modified23 September 2025
FormulaC6H12O6
Net Charge0
Average Mass180.156
Monoisotopic Mass180.06339
Wikipedia
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Homo sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606) - PubMed (21886157)
Mus musculus (ncbitaxon:10090) - PubMed (19425150) Source: BioModels - MODEL1507180067
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
fundamental metabolite  Any metabolite produced by all living cells.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
glucose (CHEBI:17234) has role fundamental metabolite (CHEBI:78675)
glucose (CHEBI:17234) is a aldohexose (CHEBI:33917)
Incoming Relation(s)
glucotetraose (CHEBI:147369) has functional parent glucose (CHEBI:17234)
glucotriose (CHEBI:146180) has functional parent glucose (CHEBI:17234)
thioglucoside (CHEBI:9553) has functional parent glucose (CHEBI:17234)
molasses (CHEBI:83163) has part glucose (CHEBI:17234)
aldehydo-glucose (CHEBI:37663) is a glucose (CHEBI:17234)
D-glucose (CHEBI:17634) is a glucose (CHEBI:17234)
L-glucose (CHEBI:37624) is a glucose (CHEBI:17234)
glucopyranose (CHEBI:37661) is a glucose (CHEBI:17234)
IUPAC Names 
glucose
gluco-hexose
Synonyms  Source
GlcJCBN
GlucoseKEGG COMPOUND
GlukoseChEBI
DL-glucoseChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
C00293KEGG COMPOUND
C00293KEGG COMPOUND
GlucoseWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:50-99-7KEGG COMPOUND