Product Description
D-(-)-Arabinose
Application Notes
D-(−)-Arabinose is a substrate used to identify, differentiate and characterize arabinose isomerase(s) that have commercial value in the production of tagatose, a low calorie sweetener.
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Key Applications
Substrate | D-ribose analogue
Specifications
| SKU | 02100699-CF |
| Alternate Names | D-Arabinose |
| Application Notes | D-(−)-Arabinose is a substrate used to identify, differentiate and characterize arabinose isomerase(s) that have commercial value in the production of tagatose, a low calorie sweetener. |
| Base Catalog Number | 100699 |
| Beilstein Registry Number | 1723079 |
| Biochemical Physiological Actions | D-Arabinose is a reducing sugar. It is a pentose analog of D-ribose that is a constituent of mycobacterial cell wall arabinogalactans. It is also a substrate for D-erythroascorbic acid synthesis in yeast. |
| CAS # | 28697-53-2 |
| EC Number | 233-708-5 |
| Format | Powder |
| Molecular Formula | C5H10O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 150.13 g/mol |
| Optical Rotation | -97° to -107° (c=2, water) |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Gloves, respirator filter |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |
Documents
Certificate of Analysis (COA)
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Datasheet
Datasheet