D-Threitol

• CAT Number: I019911
• CAS Number: 2418-52-2
• Molecular Formula: C4H10O4
• Molecular Weight: 122.12
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (2R,3R)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H10O4/c5-1-3(7)4(8)2-6/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1
• InChIKey: UNXHWFMMPAWVPI-QWWZWVQMSA-N
• SMILES: C(C(C(CO)O)O)O

D-threitol serves as a antifreeze agent in the Alaskan beetle Upis ceramboides.

Reference

[1]. Walters KR Jr, et al. Cryoprotectant biosynthesis and the selective accumulation of threitol in the freeze-tolerant Alaskan beetle, Upis ceramboides. J Biol Chem. 2009 Jun 19;284(25):16822-31.
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