L-Xylose

L-Xylose (L- (-) -Xylose) is a rare sugar and the levorotatory form of Xylose (HY-N0537) . L-Xylose can be used as a raw material for the synthesis of various drugs and bioactive molecules[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[609-06-3]

Product Name Alternative

L- (-) -Xylose

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Drug Intermediate

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Others

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/l-xylose.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

98.0

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

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

Molecular Formula

C5H10O5

Molecular Weight

150.13

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Yang W B, et al. The synthesis of L-gulose and L-xylose from D-gluconolactone. Tetrahedron, 2002, 58 (2) : 253-259.|[2]Usvalampi A, et al. Production of L-xylose from L-xylulose using Escherichia coli L-fucose isomerase. Enzyme Microb Technol. 2012 Jan 5;50 (1) :71-6.