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D-Psicose

≥95% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(3R,4R,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one, D-ribo-2-Hexulose

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O6
CAS Number:
551-68-8
Molecular Weight:
180.16
EC Number:
208-999-7
MDL number:
MFCD00083478
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
24898906
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

solid

impurities

≤25% water (Karl Fischer)

solubility

water: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3,5-9,11-12H,1-2H2/t3-,5+,6-/m0/s1

InChI key

BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-LFRDXLMFSA-N

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General description

D-Psicose protects and preserves pancreatic β-islets through the maintenance of hyperglycemia and by the prevention of fat accumulation in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty rats.

Application

D-Psicose has been used in a study to assess the bioconversion of D-fructose to D-allose. It has also been used in a study that investigated the characteristics and antioxidant activity of maillard reaction products.

Other Notes

Mixed anomers
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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Jingxuan Zhu et al.
Frontiers in chemistry, 6, 437-437 (2018-10-16)
The scarcity, richness, and other important physiological functions of D-psicose make it crucial to increase the yield of D-psicose. The production of D-psicose can be accomplished by D-psicose 3-epimerase (DPEase) from Clostridium bolteae (CbDPEase) catalyzing the substrate D-fructose. Although the
Wanmeng Mu et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 94(6), 1461-1467 (2012-05-10)
D-Psicose is a hexoketose monosaccharide sweetener, which is a C-3 epimer of D-fructose and is rarely found in nature. It has 70 % relative sweetness but 0.3 % energy of sucrose, and is suggested as an ideal sucrose substitute for
Bioconversion of D-fructose to D-allose by novel isomerases
Bai, W., et al.
Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao (Chinese journal of biotechnology), 28, 28-28 (2012)
Akram Hossain et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 425(4), 717-723 (2012-08-11)
Rare sugar D-psicose has cropped up as a non-toxic and effective compound to protect and preserve pancreatic β-islets in the growing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats through the regulation of glucose and fat metabolism. The present study was undertaken
S H Baek et al.
Journal of food science, 75(2), H49-H53 (2010-05-25)
D-psicose has been implicated in glycemic control in recent animal and human studies. In this study, the effects of D-psicose on glycemic responses, insulin release, and lipid profiles were compared with those of D-glucose and D-fructose in a genetic diabetes
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