CAS 488-84-6

D-Ribulose

Description:

D-Ribulose is a pentose sugar, specifically a ketopentose, characterized by its five carbon atoms and a ketone functional group. It plays a crucial role in various biological processes, particularly in the photosynthetic pathway known as the Calvin cycle, where it serves as an intermediate in the fixation of carbon dioxide. D-Ribulose exists in a cyclic form, predominantly as a furanose, and can also exist in an open-chain form. Its molecular formula is C5H10O5, and it is soluble in water due to its hydroxyl groups, which facilitate hydrogen bonding. D-Ribulose is involved in the synthesis of nucleotides and nucleic acids, making it essential for cellular metabolism and genetic information transfer. Additionally, it can be utilized in various biochemical applications, including research and industrial processes. The compound is typically stable under standard conditions but may undergo isomerization or participate in enzymatic reactions in biological systems.

Formula: C₅H₁₀O₅

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

InChI key: InChIKey=ZAQJHHRNXZUBTE-NQXXGFSBSA-N

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

Synonyms:

• <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>(-)-Ribulose
• <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Adonose
• <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Arabinulose
• <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Araboketose
• <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Erythropentulose
• <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Ribosone
• <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-erythro-2-Ketopentose
• <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-erythro-2-Pentulose
• <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-erythro-Pentulose
• Pent-2-Ulose
• D-erythro-2-Pentulose
• D-Arabinulose
• D-erythro-Pentulose
• D-Araboketose
• D-(-)-Ribulose

D-Ribulose, 1.0M aq solution

CAS: 488-84-6

Formula: C₅H₁₀O₅

Purity: 98%

Color and Shape: Solid

Molecular weight: 150.1299

Ref: IN-DA006VZ5

D-Ribulose

CAS: 488-84-6

D-Ribulose has potential as an anticancer and antiviral compound and is a rare sugar used in the food, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries.

Formula: C₅H₁₀O₅

Color and Shape: Solid

Molecular weight: 150.13

Ref: TM-T37987

D-Ribulose (~1M solution)

Controlled Product

CAS: 488-84-6

Applications D-Ribulose, a carbohydrate, is used in the production of D-Psicose, a new alternative sweetener.
References Gullapalli, P. et al.: Biosci. Beotechnol. Biochem., 71. 3048 (2007);

Formula: C₅H₁₀O₅

Color and Shape: Neat

Molecular weight: 150.13

Ref: TR-R418000

D-Ribulose, 0.5-1.0 mol/L aqueous solution

CAS: 488-84-6

D-Ribulose is a type of sugar that belongs to the carbohydrate family. It is not metabolized by humans and is used as an energy source by certain bacteria. D-Ribulose is a substrate for bacterial xylitol dehydrogenase, which produces the intermediate xylitol. This product can be used in probiotic bacteria or as an antioxidant compound in biological samples such as coli k-12. D-Ribulose also has conformational properties that are different from other sugars, which may be due to its lack of hydroxyl groups on the ring. The reaction mechanism for this product has been identified and involves hydrogen fluoride (HF) and ribitol dehydrogenase to produce ribulose and hydrogen gas.

Formula: C₅H₁₀O₅

Purity: Min. 98 Area-%

Color and Shape: Powder

Molecular weight: 150.13 g/mol

Ref: 3D-MR03858