L-(−)-Fucose (CAS 2438-80-4)
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Alternate Names:
6-Deoxy-L-galactose
Application:
L-(−)-Fucose is a glycan modifying carbohydrate
CAS Number:
2438-80-4
Purity:
≥99%
Molecular Weight:
164.16
Molecular Formula:
C6H12O5
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
L-(−)-Fucose is used in studies of fucoidan polysaccharide containing glycans and is used as a substrate to identify, differentiate and characterize enzymes such as the fucosidase(s), l-fucose isomerase(s) and L-fucose dehydrogenase(s). L-Fucose may be used to study organelles, bacterial microcompartments, involved in the degradation of plant and algal cell wall sugars.
Appearance
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Crystalline
Physical State
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Solid
Solubility
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Soluble in water (50 mg/ml), alcohol, methanol, and ethanol.
Storage
:
Store at room temperature
Melting Point
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150-153° C (lit.)
Boiling Point
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~323.9° C at 760 mmHg (Predicted)
Density
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~1.6 g/cm3 (Predicted)
Refractive Index
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n20D 1.59 (Predicted)
Optical Activity
:
α20D -75, c = 10 in water; α20D
pK Values
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pKa: 12.28 (Predicted)
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
WGK Germany
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3
PubChem CID
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Merck Index
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14: 4279
MDL Number
:
MFCD00069812
EC Number
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219-452-7
Beilstein Registry
:
1723321
SMILES
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Date published: 2016-09-30
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