Raffinose

• UNSPSC Description:

  Raffinose (Melitose), a non-digestible short-chain oligosaccharide, is a trisaccharide composed of galactose, glucose, and fructose and can be found in many plants. Raffinose (Melitose) can be hydrolyzed to D-galactose and sucrose by the enzyme α-galactosidase (α-GAL)[1].

• Target Antigen:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Applications:

  Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

• Field of Research:

  Metabolic Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/raffinose.html

• Purity:

  98.0

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)|H2O : 250 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  OC[C@]1(O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O)O[C@H]2O[C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]2O)CO[C@H]3O[C@@H]([C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]3O)CO

• Molecular Weight:

  504.44

• References & Citations:

  [1]Raffinose

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  4°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  512-69-6