Formula: C5H10O5
Formula Weight: 150.13
CAS No.: 5328-37-0
Purity: 98%
Packaging: 25, 100 g in poly bottle
Beilstein Registry Number: 1723085
EC No.: 201-767-6
Melting Point: 160-163°C(lit.)
Biochem/physiol Actions: L-Arabinose is the naturally occurring isomer and is a constituent of plant polysaccharides. Most bacteria contain an inducible arabinose operon that codes for a series of enzymes and transporters that allows L-arabinose to be used as the sole carbon source in microbial culture.
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C16H31ClO