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Sigma-Aldrich

D-Arabinose 5-phosphate disodium salt

≥95% (HPLC)

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C5H9O8PNa2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
274.07
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.79

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

Assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

powder

impurities

~1% ribose 5-phosphate

color

white to off-white

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear

cation traces

Na: 13.1-18.5% (dry basis)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[Na].OC(COP(O)(O)=O)C(O)C(O)C=O

InChI

1S/C5H11O8P.Na.H/c6-1-3(7)5(9)4(8)2-13-14(10,11)12;;/h1,3-5,7-9H,2H2,(H2,10,11,12);;

InChI key

JOSPLEVEDMZOKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

D-Arabinose 5-phosphate (D-Ara-5P) is used as a substrate to identify, differentiate and characterize enzymes such as D-arabinose 5-phosphate isomerase (KdsD) and 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate 8-phosphate synthase(s) which are involved in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthesis.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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