D-Xylulose

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
551-84-8

[ Name ]:
D-Xylulose

[Synonym ]:
Xylulofuranose
D-Xul
(3S,4R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentan-2-one
UNII:9N4LZL67SA
Dg-threo-1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxy-pentan-2-on
D-threo-Pentulose
Xylulose
D-threo-2-Pentulose
D-threo-pent-2-ulose
L-threo-2-Pentulofuranose
L-Xylulose
XUL

Biological Activity

[Description]:

D-xylulose is a precursor of the pentiol D-arabitol.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

Natural Products >> Saccharides and Glycosides

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[References]

[1]. Huck JH, et al. Evaluation of pentitol metabolism in mammalian tissues provides new insight into disorders of human sugar metabolism. Mol Genet Metab. 2004 Jul;82(3):231-7.

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.7±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
364.2±42.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₅H₁₀O₅

[ Molecular Weight ]:
150.130

[ Flash Point ]:
174.1±27.9 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
150.052826

[ PSA ]:
90.15000

[ LogP ]:
-0.78

[ Appearance of Characters ]:
syrup | faint yellow

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.8 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.624

[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Safety Phrases ]:
24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2914400090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2914400090

[ Summary ]:
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Construction and co-expression of plasmid encoding xylitol dehydrogenase and a cofactor regeneration enzyme for the production of xylitol from D-arabitol.

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Cloning and characterization of a novel NAD+ -dependent xylitol dehydrogenase from Gluconobacter oxydans CGMCC 1. 637.

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