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Tyvelose

Catalog No. T948000 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 5658-12-8 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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Storage Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere Chembase ID: 179374

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(5S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,5-triol
IUPAC Traditional name
(5S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,5-triol
Synonyms
3,6-Dideoxy-D-mannose
D-Tyvelose
3,6-Dideoxy-D-arabino-hexose

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 5658-12-8

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Off-White Waxy Solid
Melting Point 70-74°C
Solubility Methanol
Solubility Water
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Storage Condition Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)
The unusual sugar Tyvelose is the immunodominant portion of the major larval glycoprotein antigens of Trichinella spiralis, which play an important role in generating immunity against the intestinal stages of infection.

REFERENCES

  • Denkers, E., et al.: J. Immunol., 144, 3152 (1990)
  • Greenspan, N., et al.: Immunol. Today, 13, 164 (1990)
  • Robinson, K., et al.: Immunology, 86, 495 (1990)
  • Ortega-Pierres, M., et al.: Parasite Immunol., 18, 273 (1990)