L-arabinose

Arabinose
Names

IUPAC name Arabinose
Other names Pectinose
Identifiers
CAS Number	147-81-9^Y 10323-20-3 (D)^N 5328-37-0 (L)^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:46983^Y
ChemSpider	59687^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.023.831
EC Number	205-699-8
PubChem CID	5460291
InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h1,3-5,7-10H,2H2/t3-,4-,5+/m1/s1^Y Key: PYMYPHUHKUWMLA-WDCZJNDASA-N^Y InChI=1/C5H10O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h1,3-5,7-10H,2H2/t3-,4-,5+/m1/s1 Key: PYMYPHUHKUWMLA-WDCZJNDABW
SMILES O=C[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO C([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](C=O)O)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₅H₁₀O₅
Molar mass	150.13 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless crystals as prisms or needles
Density	1.585 g/cm³ (20 ºC)
Melting point	164 to 165 °C (327 to 329 °F; 437 to 438 K)
Solubility in water	834 g/1 L (25 °C (77 °F))
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-85.70·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704	1 1 0
Related compounds
Related aldopentoses	Ribose Xylose Lyxose
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Arabinose is an aldopentose – a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, and including an aldehyde (CHO) functional group.

For biosynthetic reasons, most saccharides are almost always more abundant in nature as the "D"-form, or structurally analogous to D-glyceraldehyde. However, L-arabinose is in fact more common than D-arabinose in nature and is found in nature as a component of biopolymers such as hemicellulose and pectin.

The L-arabinose operon, also known as the araBAD operon, has been the subject of much biomolecular research. The operon directs the catabolism of arabinose in E. coli, and it is dynamically activated in the presence of arabinose and the absence of glucose.

A classic method for the organic synthesis of arabinose from glucose is the Wohl degradation.

Arabinose gets its name from gum arabic, from which it was first isolated.

In synthetic biology, arabinose is often used as a one-way or reversible switch for protein expression under the P_bad promoter in E. coli. This on-switch can be negated by the presence of glucose or reversed off by the addition of glucose in the culture medium which is a form of catabolite repression.

Some organic acid tests check for the presence of arabinose, which may indicate overgrowth of intestinal yeast such as Candida albicans or other yeast/fungus species.

Originally commercialized as a sweetener, arabinose is an inhibitor of sucrase, the enzyme that breaks down sucrose into glucose and fructose in the small intestine. This inhibitory effect has been validated both in rodents and humans. Therefore, arabinose could be used in foods to attenuate the peak of glycemic response (see: glycemic index) after the consumption of sucrose. The long-term effects of arabinose consumption on blood glucose parameters such as HbA1c and fasting blood glucose levels are unknown. Foods that contain arabinose are usually designed for prediabetic and diabetic patients. These foods are especially popular in Japan and China, where arabinose is legally used as a food additive.

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