Product Name

Xylose

General description

Xylose is a sugar first isolated from wood.

Synonym

(2R,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanal

Purity

≥98.0%(HPLC)

CAS Number

25990-60-7

Formula

C⁵H¹⁰O⁵

Molecular Weight

150.13

Suitability

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.

l  Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

Solid

Solubility(25°C)

DMSO

≥25mg/mL

Ethanol

Insoluble

Water

≥25mg/mL

l  Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol  Actions

Xylose is a monosaccharide of the aldopentose type consisted of five carbon atoms and an aldehyde functional group. With its free aldehyde group, it is a reducing sugar. Xylose is a sugar isolated from wood. D-Xylose is a sugar widely used as a diabetic sweetener in food and beverage. Xylose has also been used as a diagnostic agent to observe malabsorption. Reduction of xylose by catalytic hydrogenation produces the common food additive sweetener substitute xylitol. The dextrorotary form of xylose, D-xylose, refers usually to the endogenously occurring form of the sugar in living things. The levorotary form, L-xylose, can refer to the form that is synthesized. Nevertheless, xylose by itself may not necessarily serve many purposes immediately - but its metabolism results  in a variety of substrates that can serve important nutritional and biological purposes.

l  Storage

Storage temp.

-20°C

l  Precautions and Disclaimer

This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l  References

1.    http://www.drugbank.ca

2.    https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3.    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov