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D-(+)-Fucose

Item No. 34343

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Technical Information
Formal Name
6-deoxy-D-galactose
CAS Number
3615-37-0
Synonyms
  • D-Fucose
  • Rhodeose
Molecular Formula
C6H12O5
Formula Weight
164.2
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 15 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
SMILES
C[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H12O5/c1-3(8)5(10)6(11)4(9)2-7/h2-6,8-11H,1H3/t3-,4+,5+,6-/m1/s1
InChi Key
PNNNRSAQSRJVSB-DPYQTVNSSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    D-(+)-Fucose is a monosaccharide that is an enantiomer of L-(–)-fucose (Item No. 16479) and analog of L-arabinose.1 It inhibits induction of the L-arabinose operon and has been used to increase the yield and activity of recombinant proteins.2,3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Flowers, H.M. Chemistry and biochemistry of D- and L-fucose. Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry 39, 279-345 (1981).

    2. Beverin, S., Sheppard, D.E., and Park, S.S. D-Fucose as a gratuitous inducer of the L-arabinose operon in strains of Escherichia coli B-r mutant in gene araC. J. Bacteriol. 107(1), 79-86 (1971).

    3. Jung, K.-H., Park, Y.-S., Yeon, J.-H., et al. Improving the yield of soluble 6xHis-tagged interferon-α via the addition of repressor of the araBAD promoter system in Escherichia coli. Biotechnol. Lett. 30(9), 1577-1582 (2008).