Erlose

Erlose, a trisaccharide consisting of sucrose in soybean aphid honeydew, is utilized as a substitute sweetener preventing dental caries caused by oral flora, mainly Streptococcus mutans. Erlose may be used as a reference compound in HPLC assays that analyze the sugars of foods[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[13101-54-7]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Others

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

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

Purity

99.0

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO|H2O : ≥ 50mg/mL

Smiles

OC[C@]1(O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]1O)O)CO)O[C@H]2O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O[C@H]3O[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3O)O)O)CO)CO

Molecular Formula

C18H32O16

Molecular Weight

504.44

References & Citations

[1]Wyckhuys KA, Strange-George JE, Kulhanek CA, Wäckers FL, Heimpel GE. Sugar feeding by the aphid parasitoid Binodoxys communis: how does honeydew compare with other sugar sources. J Insect Physiol. 2008;54 (2) :481-491.|[2]Díez-Municio M, et al. Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of fructooligosaccharides and novel maltosylfructosides by inulosucrase from Lactobacillus gasseri DSM 20604. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2013;79 (13) :4129-4140.