Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:38:57 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:31:23 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000184
Metabolite Identification
Common NameL-Sorbose
DescriptionL-Sorbose (CAS: 87-79-6) is a ketose belonging to the group of sugars known as monosaccharides. The commercial production of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) often begins with sorbose. Sorbose has been found to be a metabolites of Ketogulonicigenium (PMID: 15785002 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
alpha-L-SorbopyranoseHMDB
Hex-2-uloseHMDB
L(-) Sorbose for biochemistryHMDB
L(-)-SorboseHMDB
L-(-)-SorboseHMDB
L-(-)-Sorbose 99%HMDB
L-1,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexan-2-oneHMDB
L-SorbinoseHMDB
L-Xylo-2-hexuloseHMDB
L-Xylo-hexuloseHMDB
SorbinHMDB
SorbinoseHMDB
SorboseHMDB
Xylo-hexuloseHMDB
alpha-L-Xylo-hexopyranos-2-uloseHMDB
Α-L-xylo-hexopyranos-2-uloseHMDB
Α-L-sorbopyranoseHMDB
a-L-SorbopyranoseHMDB
Molecular FormulaC6H12O6
Average Mass180.1559
Monoisotopic Mass180.063388116
IUPAC Name(2R,3S,4R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
Traditional Nameα-L-sorbopyranose
CAS Registry Number470-15-5
SMILES
OC[C@@]1(O)OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-2-6(11)5(10)4(9)3(8)1-12-6/h3-5,7-11H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5-,6+/m0/s1
InChI KeyLKDRXBCSQODPBY-BGPJRJDNSA-N