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L-Gulose, the putative furanose form of L-sorbosone, is an L-hexose sugar and an intermediate in the biosynthesis of L-Ascorbate (vitamin C)[1].
| Catalog Number | R057120 |
| CAS Number | 6027-89-0 |
| Synonyms | (2S,3S,4R,5S)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal |
| Molecular Formula | C6H12O6 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h1,3-6,8-12H,2H2/t3-,4+,5-,6-/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey | GZCGUPFRVQAUEE-JGWLITMVSA-N |
| SMILES | C(C(C(C(C(C=O)O)O)O)O)O |
| Reference | [1]. Teruhide Sugisawa, et al. Microbial production of L-ascorbic acid from D-sorbitol, L-sorbose, L-gulose, and L-sorbosone by Ketogulonicigenium vulgare DSM 4025. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2005 Mar;69(3):659-62. |
