daunosamine daunosamine daunosamine is a deoxy sugar and amino sugar of the hexosamine class. daunosamine names iupac names linear:(3s,4s,5s)-3-amino-4,5-dihydroxyhexanalpyranose: (3s,4s,5s)-4-amino-6-methyl-tetrahydropyran-2,5-diol other names 3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-l-lyxo-hexose identifiers cas number 26548-47-0 (linear) y4305-54-8 (pyranose) n 3d model (jsmol) interactive image chemspider 140755 n pubchem cid 160128 comptox dashboard (epa) dtxsid30895022 inchi inchi=1s/c6h13no3/c1-4(9)6(10)5(7)2-3-8/h3-6,9-10h,2,7h2,1h3/t4-,5-,6+/m0/s1 nkey: wpjrfczkzxbuni-hcwxcvpcsa-n ninchi=1/c6h13no3/c1-4(9)6(10)5(7)2-3-8/h3-6,9-10h,2,7h2,1h3/t4-,5-,6+/m0/s1key: wpjrfczkzxbuni-hcwxcvpcbx smiles c(((cc=o)n)o)o properties chemical formula c6h13no3 molar mass 147.174 g·mol−1 except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °c , 100 kpa). n verify (what is yn ?) infobox references daunosamine is a component of the anthracycline class of antineoplastics, linked to a derivative of naphthacene. it is a component of birch juice. the compound is soluble in water and responds with polymers like cellulose and lignin if it is in excess, so collection of birch juice is very helpful for the birch tree. the dnrq gene is required for the synthesis of daunosamine. daunorubicin idarubicin doxorubicin