3D结构
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半乳糖是[[C6:葡萄糖(glucose)]]的C-4差向异构体,分子式为C₆H₁₂O₆。两者仅在C-4位羟基的空间构型上存在差异:葡萄糖为equatorial构型,半乳糖为axial构型。
半乳糖同样可形成吡喃型六元环结构,存在α与β两种异头物。
$结构式:$
• 费歇尔投影式2
\usepackage{chemfig}
\begin{document}
\chemfig[atom sep=2em,cram width=2pt]{
(-[2,1.2,,,transparent])
(-[0,]{\color{blue}OH})(-[4,]H)(-[2,,,]CH{\color{red}O})
-[6,](-[4]{\color{green}HO})(-[0,]H)
-[6,](-[4]{\color{pink}HO})(-[0,]H)
-[6,](-{\color{Cyan}OH})(-[4,]H)(-[6]CH_2{\color{orange}OH})
}
\end{document}^1
• 键线式2
\usepackage{chemfig}
\begin{document}
\chemfig{
(-[2,1.5,,,transparent]) %上支撑
(-[3.5,0.8]{\color{orange}HO}
% P
( % 上边界支撑
-[2,0.5,,,,transparent]
)
)
(-[0.5,0.8]
(<[2,0.8]-[2,0.2,,,transparent]-[0,0.13,,,transparent]{\color{Cyan}OH})
(-[7.5,0.8]
(<[6,0.8]-[6,0.2,,,transparent]-[0,0.13,,,transparent]{\color{pink}OH})
(-[.5,0.8]
(<:[2,0.8]-[2,0.2,,,transparent]-[0,0.13,,,transparent]{\color{green}OH})
(-[7.5,0.8]
(<:[6,0.8]-[6,0.2,,,transparent]-[0,0.13,,,transparent]{\color{blue}OH})
(-[.5,0.8]
=[7.5,0.8]{\color{red}O}
% P
(
% 上边界支撑
-[2,0.5,,,,transparent]
)
)
)
)
)
)
}
\end{document}^2
• 哈沃斯投影式2 :$\beta{}-d-呋喃半乳糖$($\beta{}$-D-Galactofuranose)
\usepackage{chemfig}
\begin{document}
\chemname{
\chemfig[cram width=2pt]{
%5-6
(-[0.7,1.25]{\color{pink}O}
(-[2,0.5,,,transparent]) %上支撑
)
%6
(-[2,0.5]H)(-[6,1.8]C(-[,0.25,,,transparent]H)(-[4,0.35,,,transparent]{\color{Cyan}HO})(-[6,0.5]CH_2-[4,0.35,,,transparent]{\color{orange}HO})
% 上边界支撑
-[2,1.1,,,,transparent]
)
%4
<[6.75,](-[2,0.35]-[2,0.15,,,transparent]-[0,0.13,,,transparent]{\color{green}OH})(-[6,0.5]H)
%3
-[,,,, line width=2pt](-[6,0.35,,]-[6,0.15,,,transparent]-[,0.13,,,transparent]{\color{blue}OH})(-[2,0.5]H)
%2
>[1.25,](-[2,0.35]-[2,0.15,,,transparent]-[0,0.13,,,transparent]{\color{red}OH})(-[3.3,1.05])
%1
-[6,0.5]H
}
}{}
\end{document}^3
• $\beta{}$-D-Galactopyranose
\usepackage{chemfig}
\definecolor{cpk_P}{rgb}{1.00, 0.50, 0.00} % P
\begin{document}
\chemname{
\chemfig[cram width=2pt]{
%[:-30]
%C4
(-[6,0.5]H)(-[2,0.35,,]-[2,0.15,,,transparent]-[4,0.13,,,transparent]{\color{pink}HO})
*6(
%C3
<(-[6,0.5]H)(-[2,0.35]-[2,0.15,,,transparent]-[0,0.13,,,transparent]{\color{green}OH})
%C2
-[,1,,, line width=2pt](-[2,0.5]H)(-[6,0.35]-[6,0.15,,,transparent]-[0,0.13,,,transparent]{\color{blue}OH})
%C1
>(-[6,0.5]H)(-[2,0.35]-[2,0.15,,,transparent]-[0,0.15,,,transparent]{\color{red}OH})
-{\color{Cyan}O}-
%C6
(-[2.7,1]
(-[1.3,1]{\color{orange}OH}
% 上边界支撑
-[2,0.5,,,,transparent]
)
)
%C5
-
)
}
}{}
\end{document}^4
功能
半乳糖是乳糖(lactose)的组成成分之一。乳糖由一分子半乳糖与一分子[[C6:葡萄糖(glucose)]]以β-1,4-糖苷键连接。半乳糖还参与甘油磷脂和糖蛋白的合成,是[[0. 细胞膜]]糖脂组分的重要前体。
代谢
半乳糖经Leloir途径进入代谢。首先由半乳糖激酶磷酸化为半乳糖-1-磷酸,再经半乳糖-1-磷酸尿苷酰转移酶转化为UDP-葡萄糖,最终进入[[0. 糖酵解(glycolysis)]]途径。
先天性半乳糖血症即因该途径酶缺陷所致,患者无法正常代谢半乳糖。UDP-半乳糖也可异构化为UDP-葡萄糖,后者参与[[糖原(glycogen)]]合成或经[[0. 糖酵解(glycolysis)]]生成[[C3:丙酮酸(pyruvate)]]供能。
参考资料
• Lehninger, A.L. *Principles of Biochemistry*
• Nelson, D.L. & Cox, M.M. *Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry*