E003256

L-(+)-Arabinose

≥99% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Aldehydo-L-arabinose
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₁₀O₅
• CAS Number: 5328-37-0
• Molecular Weight: 150.13
• Beilstein: 1723085
• EC Number: 226-214-6
• MDL number: MFCD00135866
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 329798934

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥99% (GC)
• form: powder
• optical activity: [α]/D +103 to +105°(lit.)
• color: white
• mp: 160-163 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• SMILES string: OC[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H10O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h1,3-5,7-10H,2H2/t3-,4-,5+/m0/s1
• InChI key: PYMYPHUHKUWMLA-VAYJURFESA-N

Description

Application

L-Arabinose is used as a substrate to identify, differentiate and characterize pentose sugar isomerase(s). L-Arabinose is used in the bioproduction of L-ribose.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Arabinose is the naturally occurring isomer and is a constituent of plant polysaccharides. Most bacteria contain an inducible arabinose operon that codes for a series of enzymes and transporters that allows L-arabinose to be used as the sole carbon source in microbial culture.

L-(+)-Arabinose is a naturally occurring pentose sugar that has been shown to decrease lipogenesis in rat models due to its ability to inhibit sucrase activity.

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable