3-O-Methylglucose

Synonyms

3 O Methyl D Glucose

3 O Methylglucose

3-O-Methyl-D-Glucose

D-glucose, 3-O-methyl-

A non-metabolizable glucose analogue that is not phosphorylated by hexokinase. 3-O-Methylglucose is used as a marker to assess glucose transport by evaluating its uptake within various cells and organ systems. (J Neurochem 1993;60(4):1498-504)