A disaccharide component of sophorolipids
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Sophorose

Item No. 14717

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucose
CAS Number
20429-79-2
Molecular Formula
C12H22O11
Formula Weight
342.3
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: solubleWater: soluble
SMILES
O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O[C@@]2([H])[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O2)C(O)O[C@H](CO)[C@H]1O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-3-6(16)8(18)10(11(20)21-3)23-12-9(19)7(17)5(15)4(2-14)22-12/h3-20H,1-2H2/t3-,4-,5-,6-,7+,8+,9-,10-,11?,12+/m1/s1
InChi Key
HIWPGCMGAMJNRG-RTPHMHGBSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Sophorose is a disaccharide component of the microbial glycolipids produced by yeast termed sophorolipids. Due to their hydrophobic nature, sophorolipids are often employed as biosurfactants.1 Sophorolipids also demonstrate antibacterial, antifungal, spermicidal, virucidal, and anti-cancer activities.2,3 Sophorose has been identified as a potent inducer of cellulase gene expression in studies of T. reesei fermentation.4

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Nguyen, T.T., and Sabatini, D.A. Characterization and emulsification properties of rhamnolipid and sophorolipid biosurfactants and their applications. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 12(2), 1232-1244 (2011).

    2. Shah, V., Doncel, G.F., Seyoum, T., et al. Sophorolipids, microbial glycolipids with anti-human immunodeficiency virus and sperm-immobilizing activities. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 49(10), 4093-4100 (2005).

    3. Shah, V., Shah, S., Shah, H., et al. Antibacterial activity of polymer coated cerium oxide nanoparticles. PLoS One 7(10), 47827 (2012).

    4. Sternberg, D., and Mandels, G.R. Induction of cellulolytic enzymes in Trichoderma reesei by sophorose. J. Bacteriol. 139(3), 761-769 (1979).