| Lyxose | |
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| IUPAC name |
(2R,3R,4S)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal
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| Other names | L-Lyxose Lyxopyranose |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 1949-78-6 |
| PubChem | 65550 |
| SMILES |
C([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](C=O)O)O)O)O
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C5H10O5 |
| Molar mass | 150.13 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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Lyxose is an aldopentose — a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, and including an aldehyde functional group. It has chemical formula C5H10O5.
Lyxose occurs only rarely in nature; for example, as a component of bacterial glycolipids.[1]
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