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D-glycero-D-galacto-Heptose

Item No. 46208

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2R,3S,4S,5R,6R,7-hexahydroxyheptanal
CAS Number
5328-64-3
Synonyms
  • NSC 1977
Molecular Formula
C7H14O7
Formula Weight
210.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: Soluble: ≥10 mg/mlPBS pH 7.2: Soluble: ≥10 mg/ml
SMILES
O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)[C@@H]([C@H](C=O)O)O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C7H14O7/c8-1-3(10)5(12)7(14)6(13)4(11)2-9/h1,3-7,9-14H,2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6+,7+/m0/s1
InChi Key
YPZMPEPLWKRVLD-CQOGJGKDSA-N
Origin
Synthetic
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    D-glycero-D-galacto-Heptose is a seven-carbon monosaccharide and the antigenic component of a polysaccharide from E. saburreum, a bacteria found in the human oral cavity.1 It has also been found in avocado and cactus fruits.2,3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Nakazawa, F., Ito, T., Sato, N., et al. Chemical composition and immunological characterization of polysaccharide antigen from Eubacterium saburreum T18. Infect. Immun. 55(4), 871-876 (1987).

    2. Sephton, H.H., and Richtmyer, N.K. The isolation of a second octulose and of a heptose from the avocado: ᴅ-Glycero-ʟ-galacto-octulose and ᴅ-glycero-ᴅ-galacto-heptose. The Journal of Organic Chemistry 28(6), 1691–1694 (1963).

    3. Alsaad, A.J.A., and Sameer, L.M. Study of the antioxidant activity of cactus (Opuntia dellienii) fruits (pulp and peels) and characterisation of their bioactive compounds by GC-MS. Basrah J. Agric. Sci. 34(2), 204-219 (2021).