Maltoheptaose is an oligosaccharide consisting of seven D-glucose units linked by α-1,4 glycosidic bonds. It is commonly used as a reference standard in research to study the hydrolysis of starch and related polysaccharides by enzymes such as α-amylase.

Oligosaccharide reference standard for analytical researchSubstrate for enzyme activity studies involving α-amylaseLaboratory reagent for carbohydrate chemistry research

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Identifiers

IUPAC Name

(2R,3R,4R,5R)-4-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-5-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyhexanal

InChIKey

ZHZITDGOAFCURV-VVTKTIMZSA-N

SMILES

C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O[C@@H]2[C@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O[C@@H]3[C@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)O)O[C@@H]4[C@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]4O)O)O[C@@H]5[C@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]5O)O)O[C@@H]6[C@H](O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]6O)O)O[C@H]([C@@H](CO)O)[C@@H]([C@H](C=O)O)O)CO)CO)CO)CO)CO)O)O)O)O

Synonyms (7)

Maltoheptaose
maltoheptaose, (D-glucose)-