Altrose (Molecule of the Month for March 2008)
Hexose, Sugar
Altrose is an aldohexose sugar. The D isomer is an unnatural monosaccharide. It is soluble in water and practically insoluble in methanol. L-altrose has been isolated from strains of the bacterium Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens.
Formal Chemical Name (IUPAC)
(2S,3S,4R,5S,6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2,3,4,5-tetraol
References
Update by Karl Harrison
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