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Xylose

Catalog No. S2124 Name Selleck Chemicals
CAS Number 25990-60-7 Website http://www.selleckchem.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2R,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanal
IUPAC Traditional name
xylose

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 25990-60-7

PROPERTIES

Salt Data Free Base
Storage Condition -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Biological Activity:
Xylose is a sugar first isolated from wood. Xylose is classified as a monosaccharide of the aldopentose type, which means that it contains five carbon atoms and includes an aldehyde functional group. It is the precursor to hemicellulose, one of the main constituents of biomass. Like most sugars, it can adopt several structures depending on conditions. With its free carbonyl group, it is a reducing sugar. [1]

REFERENCES

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylose