3-O-Methylglucose

**Definition:** 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)

**Tree numbers:** - D09.408.348.500.500 - D09.408.514.622.500

**Synonyms:** - 3-O-Methyl-D-Glucose