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60802-29-1 ![]() |
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3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChEBI |
CHEBI:57737 ![]() |
ChemSpider |
20015725 ![]() |
MeSH | xylulose-5-phosphate |
PubChem | 850 |
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Properties | |
C5H9O8P | |
Molar mass | 228.09 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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D-Xylulose 5-phosphate (D-xylulose-5-P) is an intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway. It is a ketose sugar formed from ribulose-5-phosphate. Although previously thought of mainly as an intermediary in the pentose phosphate pathway, recent research has shown that the sugar has a role in gene expression, mainly by promoting the ChREBP transcription factor in the well-fed state.