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Ribitol

Catalog No. S2612 Name Selleck Chemicals
CAS Number 488-81-3 Website http://www.selleckchem.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2R,3s,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
IUPAC Traditional name
ribitol
Synonyms
Adonitol
Adonite )

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 488-81-3

PROPERTIES

Salt Data Free Base
Storage Condition -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Biological Activity:
Ribitol (Adonitol) is a sugar alcohol formed by the reduction of ribose. Ribitol (Adonitol) is a crystalline pentose alcohol. Ribitol (Adonitol) occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis, as well as in the cell walls of Gram positive bacteria (specifically, as ribitol phosphate, in teichoic acids).Ribitol (Adonitol) also contributes to the chemical structure of riboflavin. [1][2]

REFERENCES

  • Foster G et al. Vet Microbiol. 2010 Aug 26;144(3-4):484-6.