Lyxose
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IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4S)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal
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| Other names
L-Lyxose
Lyxopyranose |
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3D model (Jmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.016.149 |
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| C5H10O5 | |
| Molar mass | 150.13 |
| Density | 1.545 g cm−3 |
| Melting point | 108 °C (226 °F; 381 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 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. It is a C'-2 carbon epimer of the sugar Xylose.
Lyxose occurs only rarely in nature, for example, as a component of bacterial glycolipids.
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