Formulation: A solution in water
Formal Name: D-erythro-2-pentulose
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C5H10O5
Formula Weight: 150,1
Shelf life (days): 730
CAS Number: 488-84-6
Notes: Ribulose is a ketopentose, a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms and a ketone functional group. It is synthesized in the pentose phosphate pathway and plays a role in the formation of various bioactive compounds. It is a structural isomer of ribose and exists as two enantiomers, D-ribulose and L-ribulose.{30892} A double phosphate ester of D-ribulose, ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate combines with carbon dioxide at the beginning of photosynthesis.{29577}