Ribitol

• Description:

  Ribitol is a crystalline pentose alcohol formed by the reduction of ribose. Enhancing the flux of D-glucose to the pentose phosphate pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of D-ribose and ribitol.

• Product Name Alternative:

  Adonitol; Adonite

• UNSPSC:

  12352211

• Hazard Statement:

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• Target:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Field of Research:

  Others

• Assay Protocol:

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

• Purity:

  98.0

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 1.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 33.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)CO

• Molecular Formula:

  C5H12O5

• Molecular Weight:

  152.15

• Precautions:

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• References & Citations:

  [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.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Scientific Category:

  Natural Products

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• Isoform:

  Human Endogenous Metabolite; Microbial Metabolite

• CAS Number:

  [488-81-3]