Lyxose
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IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4S)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal
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Other names
L-Lyxose
Lyxopyranose | |
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C5H10O5 | |
Molar mass | 150.13 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lyxose is an aldopentose — a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, and including an aldehyde functional group. It has chemical formula Template:Carbon5Template:Hydrogen10Template:Oxygen5.
Lyxose occurs only rarely in nature, for example, as a component of bacterial glycolipids.[1]