The metabolic and biochemical impact of glucose 6-sulfonate (sulfoquinovose), a dietary sugar, on carbohydrate metabolism

► Glucose 6-sulfonate is metabolized through glycolysis. ► Glucose 6-sulfonate cannot be metabolized through the pentose phosphate pathway. ► Glucose 6-sulfonate can act as an inhibitor of pentose and hexosamine biosyntheses. ► Glucose 6-sulfonate is converted to glucosamine 6-sulfonate on the hexosamine pathway.