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Lyxose
| Lyxose |
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| IUPAC name |
(2R,3R,4S)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal |
| Other names |
L-Lyxose
Lyxopyranose |
| Identifiers |
| CAS number |
1949-78-6 |
| PubChem |
644176 |
| SMILES |
C([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](C=O)O)O)O)O |
| Properties |
| Molecular formula |
C5H10O5 |
| Molar mass |
150.13 |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references |
Lyxose is an aldopentose — a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, and including an aldehyde functional group. It has chemical formula C5H10O5.
Lyxose occurs only rarely in nature; for example, as a component bacterial glycolipids.[1]
References
- ^ Kay-Hooi Khoo et al., Chemistry of the Lyxose-Containing Mycobacteriophage Receptors of Mycobacterium phlei/Mycobacterium smegmatis, Biochemistry, 35 (36), 11812-11819, 1996. Abstract
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