Ribitol

Ribitol is a crystalline pentose alcohol formed by the reduction of ribose. Enhancing the flux of D-glucose to the pentose phosphate pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of D-ribose and ribitol.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[488-81-3]

Product Name Alternative

Adonitol; Adonite

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Ribitol.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

DMSO : 1.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 33.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)CO

Molecular Formula

C5H12O5

Molecular Weight

152.15

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Praissman JL, et al. The functional O-mannose glycan on α-dystroglycan contains a phospho-Ribitol primed for matriglycan addition. Elife. 2016 Apr 29;5. pii: e14473.|[2]Toivari MH, et al. Enhancing the flux of D-glucose to the pentose phosphate pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of D-ribose and ribitol. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2010 Jan;85 (3) :731-9.