L-Arabinose, Ubiquitous naturally occuring saccharide (ab146251)
Key features and details
- Ubiquitous naturally occuring saccharide.
- CAS Number: 5328-37-0
- Form / State: Solid
Overview
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Product name
L-Arabinose, Ubiquitous naturally occuring saccharide -
Description
Ubiquitous naturally occuring saccharide. -
Alternative names
- Arabinose, L-
- L-(+)-Arabinose
- L-Arabinopyranose
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Biological description
Ubiquitous naturally occurring saccharide and constituent of plant polysaccharides. Most bacteria contain an inducible arabinose operon which codes for a series of enzymes and transporters that allows L-arabinose to be used as the sole carbon source in microbial culture.
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CAS Number
5328-37-0 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Molecular weight
150.13 -
Molecular formula
C5H10O5 -
Storage instructions
Store at Room Temperature. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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