D-Xylose

CAS: 58-86-6

Ref. 3D-X-7910

Product Information

• Name: D-Xylose
• Synonyms: (+)-Xylose, (2R,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal, 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-(+)-Xylose, Brn 1562108, Ccris 1899, D-xylopyranose, FEMA No. 3606, Holzzucker, Hsdb 3273, Unii-A1Ta934Ako, Wood sugar, Xilosa, Pura, Xylose, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-, Xylose, D-, alpha-D-xylopyranose, beta-D-xylopyranose

Description

Xylose (Xyl) is an aldopentose also known as wood sugar (Collins, 2006). The main sources of xylose are hemicelluloses found in hardwood and perennial plants, such as, grasses, cereals, and herbs (Petzold-Welcke, 2014) and some algae. Xylose is used in the production of xylitol, a low calory sugar substitute. Xylose is used in glycosaminoglycan (GAG) biosynthesis, which is initiated by peptide O-xylosyltransferases, which transfer xylose onto selected serine residues in the core proteins. The first enzyme in the pathway, peptide O-xylosyltransferase, catalyzes the transfer of xylose from uridine diphosphate (UDP)-α-D-xylose onto serine and thus determines the site(s) of GAG attachment on the core protein (Briggs, 2018).

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 150.13 g/mol
• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₅
• Purity: Min. 99.0 Area-%