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D-Ribulose solution

~1 M in H2O, ≥97.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

D-erythro-2-Ketopentose solution, D-erythro-2-Pentulose solution, D-Adonose solution, D-Arabinulose solution, D-Araboketose solution, D-Erythropentulose solution

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10O5
CAS Number:
488-84-6
Molecular Weight:
150.13
MDL number:
MFCD00004704
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
329767154
NACRES:
NA.32

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

form

liquid

concentration

~1 M in H2O

color

colorless

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OCC1(O)OC[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O

InChI

1S/C5H10O5/c6-2-5(9)4(8)3(7)1-10-5/h3-4,6-9H,1-2H2/t3-,4-,5?/m1/s1

InChI key

LQXVFWRQNMEDEE-ZZKAVYKESA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

D-Ribulose is a metabolite in pentose and glucuronate interconversions. It plays a role in the D-arabitol production from U. fabae. Ribulose is a rare aldopentose that might show antitumoral and antiviral activities. It acts as a substrate for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+)-dependent D-arabitol dehydrogenase (ARD1p) enzyme and D-tagatose-3-epimerase from Rhodobacter sphaeroides. Its monophosphate D-ribulose 5-phosphate is an intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway of glycolysis. D-Ribulose may be found in plants like algae, sugar beet leaves, and barley seed leaves.

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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Biotechnology letters, 31(6), 857-862 (2009-02-12)
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The Biochemical journal, 389(Pt 2), 289-295 (2005-03-31)
We have identified and characterized a novel NADP(+)-dependent D-arabitol dehydrogenase and the corresponding gene from the rust fungus Uromyces fabae, a biotrophic plant pathogen on broad bean (Vicia faba). The new enzyme was termed ARD1p (D-arabitol dehydrogenase 1). It recognizes
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