Monosaccaridi

Applications Ethylmalonic Acid is used as a diagnostic agent used in the diagnosis of Ethylmalonic encephalopathy which is a rare autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism.
References Baertling, F. et al.: Eur. J. Pediat., 173, 1719 (2014); Sudo, Y. et al.: Hu,am Genome Var., 1, 15016 (2014);

Applications 1,6-Anhydro-β-D-glucopyranose is a carbohydrate contains in liquid smoke flavorings.
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Applications D-Glucose is a aldohexose sugar that is very rare in nature but has been found in archaea, bacteria and other eukaryotes. Gulose is the C-3 Epimer of galactose (G155250).
References Sun, Y.X., et al.: Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 70, 598 (2006); Bhuiyan, S.H., et al.: J. Biosci. Bioengin., 88, 567 (1999);

(2R, 4S) - 3- Fluoro- 2,4- azetidinedimethanol is a fluorinated monosaccharide. It is a synthetic compound that has been modified by methylation and Click chemistry. The fluorination of the sugar allows for high purity and modification of the carbohydrate. This compound is used in the synthesis of oligosaccharides and polysaccharides.

Bis(p-methylbenzylidene)sorbitol is an organic solvent that has been used in a variety of applications, including polyolefin production, as an additive for plastics, and as a surface treatment for metals. Bis(p-methylbenzylidene)sorbitol also has been used to reduce the weight of paper and textiles. It is synthesized by the reaction of vinyl alcohol with dibenzylidene sorbitol in the presence of base. Bis(p-methylbenzylidene)sorbitol can be identified by its crystalline structure, which consists of three molecules of glucose linked together. Bis(p-methylbenzylidene)sorbitol is a colorless liquid that has no odor or taste and it has a low viscosity. This chemical is also soluble in organic solvents such as benzene or ethylene glycol ethers.

(-)-D-Noviose is a naturally occurring sulfoxide that was first isolated from the tubercles of tuberculosis patients. It is a biosynthetic precursor to tiacumicin, an antibacterial agent. In addition, (-)-D-Noviose has been shown to act as a chaperone and inhibit cancer cells in vitro. (-)-D-Noviose binds to the cysteine residues of proteins, preventing their oxidation and subsequent aggregation. This prevents the cross-linking of proteins that leads to cellular damage and death.

The polysaccharide Lentinan is isolated from the mushroom L. edodes (shitake mushroom). The primary structure is a β-(1–3)-glucose backbone with two (1–6)-β-glucose branches for each five glucose resiodues. Lentinan is clinically used for cancer treatment both in China and Japan. According to the clinical studies published in and outside of China, lentinan-based drugs are used for the treatment of various cancers, including lung, gastric, colorectal and other cancers. In addition, lentinan-based drugs are also used for treating HIV, hepatitis and malignant pleural effusion.

UDP-b-L-arabinopyranose is a nucleotide sugar that is used in the synthesis of proteins and other macromolecules. It is synthesized from uridine and d-ribulose 5-phosphate by the enzyme ribulokinase. The reaction between UDP, b-L-arabinofuranose, and ATP, catalyzed by arabinofuranosyl transferase, produces UDP-b-L-arabinopyranose. This nucleotide sugar can be converted to UDP-b-(1→4)-glucuronate by the enzyme glucuronosyltransferase. This process plays an important role in plant physiology as well as in cell wall biosynthesis. The optimal pH for this conversion is 7.5 to 8.2.