A monosaccharide
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L-(–)-Sorbose

Item No. 26812

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Technical Information
Formal Name
L-sorbose
CAS Number
87-79-6
Synonyms
  • NSC 97195
Molecular Formula
C6H12O6
Formula Weight
180.2
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 20 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 0.3 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
SMILES
OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C(CO)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3,5-9,11-12H,1-2H2/t3-,5+,6+/m0/s1
InChi Key
BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-OTWZMJIISA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    L-(–)-Sorbose is a monosaccharide and an intermediate in the biosynthesis of L-ascorbic acid (Item No. 14656) in bacteria.1,2 It is formed via dehydrogenation of D-sorbitol by D-sorbitol dehydrogenase (SLDH).2 L-(–)-Sorbose has commonly been used as a starting material in the commercial biosynthesis of L-ascorbic acid.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kang, J.-P., Kim, Y.-J., Nguyen, N.-L., et al. Phycicoccus ginsengisoli sp. nov., isolated from cultivated ginseng soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 66(12), 5320-5327 (2016).

    2. Saito, Y., Ishii, Y., Hayashi, H., et al. Cloning of genes coding for L-sorbose and L-sorbosone dehydrogenases from Gluconobacter oxydans and microbial production of 2-keto-L-gulonate, a precursor of L-ascorbic acid, in a recombinant G. oxydans strain. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 63(2), 454-460 (1997).