Apiose
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IUPAC name
2,3,4-trihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butanal | |
Other names
D-apiose 3-C-(hydroxymethyl)-D-glycerotetrose apio-β-D-furanosyl | |
Identifiers | |
639-97-4 | |
ChemSpider | 16735670 |
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PubChem | 4658 |
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Properties | |
C5H10O5 | |
Molar mass | 150.13 g/mol |
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 | |
Apiose is a branched-chain sugar found as residues in galacturonans-type pectins; that occurs in parsley and many other plants.
Apiose 1-reductase uses D-apiitol and NAD+ to produce D-apiose, NADH, and H+.
Flavone apiosyltransferase uses UDP-apiose and 5,7,4'-trihydroxyflavone 7-O-beta-D-glucoside to produce UDP, 5,7,4'-trihydroxyflavone (apigenin), and 7-O-[beta-D-apiosyl-(1->2)-beta-D-glucoside.
External links
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