Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2R,3S,4R,5-tetrahydroxypentanal
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C5H10O5
Formula Weight: 150,1
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 58-86-6
Notes: D-(+)-Xylose is a monosaccharide.{61229} It is enzymatically converted to various intermediates, which are utilized as carbon sources for energy production via several metabolic pathways, including the pentose phosphate and Dahms pathways, by a variety of microorganisms.{61230} D-(+)-Xylose has commonly been used as a starting material in the commercial biosynthesis of the non-caloric sweetener xylitol, as well as biofuels, such as ethanol.{61231}