Naturally occurring heptose in avocado fruit. Hexokinase (HK) and glucokinase inhibitor in diverse organisms by competing with D-glucose. Useful agent for immunometabolism research. Blocks glucose phosphorylation by blocking hexokinase. Prevents the conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate that can mediate the...

D-Glucose is phosphorylated by glucokinase and three tissue-specific hexokinases to produce glucose-6-phosphate in humans. D-Mannoheptulose is a heptose that inhibits glucokinases and hexokinases from diverse organisms through competition with D-glucose (Ki = 0.25 mM). It blocks glucose oxidation and...