14Dxylosidic

14Dxylosidic refers to a type of chemical glycoside where xylose is attached to another molecule at its 1-position. Xylose is a five-carbon sugar, specifically an aldopentose. In the context of 14Dxylosidic compounds, the xylose unit is linked via its anomeric carbon (C1) to a hydroxyl group of another molecule, which could be another sugar, an alcohol, or another organic compound. This linkage is known as a glycosidic bond. The '4D' designation is not a standard or recognized chemical nomenclature for glycosidic linkages and may represent a typo, a non-standard abbreviation, or a specific context-dependent designation not widely understood. Standard nomenclature for glycosidic linkages typically specifies the anomeric configuration (alpha or beta) and the position of the hydroxyl group on the aglycone (the non-sugar part). For example, a methyl alpha-D-xylopyranoside indicates xylose in its pyranose (six-membered ring) form, linked via an alpha glycosidic bond from its anomeric carbon to the hydroxyl group of methanol. While the term 14Dxylosidic is unusual, the core concept involves a xylose sugar linked through its first carbon. Such glycosidic linkages are common in nature, found in various carbohydrates, glycoproteins, and secondary metabolites, playing roles in structure, signaling, and biological activity.