Ribitol, CAS 488-81-3

Formulation: A crystalline solid

Purity: ≥98%

Formula Markup: C5H12O5

Formula Weight: 152,1

Shelf life (days): 1460

CAS Number: 488-81-3

Notes: Ribitol is a pentose sugar alcohol derived from ribose in vivo via the pentose phosphate pathway.{48440} It is a component of the glycopolymer teichoic acid in bacterial cell walls.{48441} Levels of ribitol are increased in the brain, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, and plasma of a patient with ribose-5-phosphate isomerase (RPI) deficiency, an extremely rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by a heterozygous frameshift mutation and missense allele in the RPI gene leading to leukoencephalopathy and mild peripheral polyneuropathy.{48440}

• SKU: CAY27362-50
• Manufacturer: Cayman Chemical
• Manufacturer SKU: 27362-50
• Green Labware: No
• Package Unit: 50 g
• Quantity Unit: STK