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L-Ribulose

≥90% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

L-Adonose, L-erythro-2-Pentulose

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10O5
CAS Number:
2042-27-5
Molecular Weight:
150.13
MDL number:
MFCD00075347
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
329766419
NACRES:
NA.28
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Quality Level

100

Assay

≥90% (HPLC)

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]/D +14.5±3.0°, c = 0.1 in H2O

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C5H10O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3,5-8,10H,1-2H2/t3-,5-/m0/s1

InChI key

ZAQJHHRNXZUBTE-UCORVYFPSA-N

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Application

L-Ribulose has been used as a substrate in L-arabinose isomerase activity assay[1] and in ribulokinase activity assay.[2]

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Ribulose is produced from L-ribose by microbial enzymes.[3] L-Ribulose is a rare sugar and a precursor for antiviral drugs synthesis. Major industrial production of L-ribulose is by the use of L-arabinose isomerase enzyme.[1]

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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BCCC6720
BCBT3194
BCBQ3303V
BCBN1914V

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Thomas W Jeffries
Current opinion in biotechnology, 17(3), 320-326 (2006-05-23)
Technologies for the production of alternative fuels are receiving increased attention owing to concerns over the rising cost of petrol and global warming. One such technology under development is the use of yeasts for the commercial fermentation of xylose to
Kenji Morimoto et al.
Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 115(4), 377-381 (2012-12-05)
A newly isolated bacterium, Cellulomonas parahominis MB426, produced l-ribose isomerase (CeLRI) on a medium containing l-ribose as a sole carbon source. A 32 kDa protein isomerizing l-ribose to l-ribulose was purified to homogeneity from this bacterium. A set of degenerated
L-Ribulose: a novel chiral pool compound.
Vanhessche, K., et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 31, 2337-2340 (1990)
Ribulokinase and transcriptional regulation of arabinose metabolism in Clostridium acetobutylicum
Zhang L, et al.
Journal of Bacteriology, 194(5), 1055-1064 (2012)
Production of L-ribose from L-ribulose by a triple-site variant of mannose-6-phosphate isomerase from Geobacillus thermodenitrificans
Lim YR, et al.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, AEM-07012 (2012)
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  1. What does 'C = 0.1 in H2O' mean? What is the unit of 'c'

    1 answer

    1. The 'c', listed in the optical activity of the Property section, designates the concentration at which the value was determined - in this case, at a concentration of 0.1% (by mass) in water.

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