Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 23:09:09 UTC
Update Date2024-10-13 09:19:38 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054365
Metabolite Identification
Common Namebeta-L-arabinofuranose
Descriptionbeta-Arabinose, also known as β-arabinose, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pentoses. These are monosaccharides in which the carbohydrate moiety contains five carbon atoms. beta-Arabinose is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Beta-arabinose is considered to be a very soluble (in water) and a very weak acidic compound. Beta-arabinose can be found in feces. Pentoses are monosaccharides in which the carbohydrate moiety contains five carbon atoms. Beta-arabinose is classified as a member of the pentoses.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
b-ArabinoseGenerator
Β-arabinoseGenerator
b-L-ArabinoseHMDB
Β-L-arabinoseHMDB
Molecular FormulaC5H10O5
Average Mass150.1299
Monoisotopic Mass150.05282343
IUPAC Name(2S,3R,4R,5S)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-2,3,4-triol
Traditional Nameβ-L-arabinofuranose
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OC[C@@H]1O[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H10O5/c6-1-2-3(7)4(8)5(9)10-2/h2-9H,1H2/t2-,3-,4+,5-/m0/s1
InChI KeyHMFHBZSHGGEWLO-KLVWXMOXSA-N