Ribitol

• CAT Number: I003723
• CAS Number: 488-81-3
• Molecular Formula: C5H12O5
• Molecular Weight: 152.15
• Purity: ≥95%
• Target: Endogenous Metabolite
• Solubility: H2O: ≤ 6.2 mg/mL (Need warming)
• Storage: Room Temperature
• IUPAC Name: (2S,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5?
• InChIKey: HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-NGQZWQHPSA-N
• SMILES: C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O

Ribitol (Cat No.:I003723) is a crystalline pentitol formed by the reduction of ribose, which occurs naturally in the plant Adonis vernalis. Ribitol is mainly used in laboratory biochemical reagents, traditional Chinese medicine reference standards, etc. If you need, please contact us in time, and we will reply to you as soon as possible within 24 hours.

Reference

[1]. Praissman JL, et al. The functional O-mannose glycan on α-dystroglycan contains a phospho-Ribitol primed for matriglycan addition. Elife. 2016 Apr 29;5. pii: e14473.

[2]. Toivari MH, et al. Enhancing the flux of D-glucose to the pentose phosphate pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of D-ribose and ribitol. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2010 Jan;85(3):731-9.