L-Lyxose (BioDeep_00000015591)

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Aldehydo-L-lyxose is an L-lyxose in open-chain aldehyde form. It is an enantiomer of an aldehydo-D-lyxose.

L-Lyxose is a metabolite found in or produced by Escherichia coli (strain K12, MG1655).

L-Lyxose is a rare pentose sugar, which means it is a five-carbon sugar. It is classified as an aldopentose due to the presence of an aldehyde group on its first carbon. The “L” in L-Lyxose indicates its stereochemistry, specifically referring to the orientation of hydroxyl groups around the third and fourth carbons in the sugar ring. In L-Lyxose, the hydroxyl group on the third carbon is on the left side, and the one on the fourth carbon is on the right side, when the molecule is drawn in a standard Fischer projection.

L-Lyxose is not commonly found in nature and does not play a significant role in biological systems like more common sugars such as glucose or fructose. However, it is of interest in the field of carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry for its unique properties and potential applications in research and industry. It can be synthesized in the laboratory and is sometimes used in the study of carbohydrate metabolism and in the development of new biotechnological processes.

L-Lyxose. CAS Common Chemistry. CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, n.d. https://commonchemistry.cas.org/detail?cas_rn=1949-78-6 (retrieved 2024-10-08) (CAS RN: 1949-78-6). Licensed under the Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

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