D(+)Fucose (CAS 3615-37-0)
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D(+)Fucose, a distinctive hexose sugar, plays a pivotal role in biochemical research due to its non-metabolizable nature, serving as an analog of L-arabinose. Its inability to be metabolized by typical cellular pathways makes D(+)Fucose useful in the study of carbohydrate metabolism and cellular signaling. This characteristic enables researchers to trace and understand the behavior of carbohydrates in biological systems without the complication of metabolic processing, which can obscure the understanding of their functional roles. D(+)Fucose′s unique biochemical properties allow it to be incorporated into complex glycans on the surfaces of cells and proteins, without being broken down or modified by the cell, making it especially useful in studies focusing on cell-cell recognition, signal transduction, and the molecular mechanisms underlying various diseases, including cancer and bacterial infections.
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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
D(+)Fucose, 1 g | sc-202567 | 1 g | $153.00 | |||
D(+)Fucose, 10 g | sc-202567C | 10 g | $812.00 | |||
D(+)Fucose, 50 g | sc-202567A | 50 g | $2458.00 | |||
D(+)Fucose, 100 g | sc-202567B | 100 g | $4600.00 |