| Description | D-Xylulose is converted from xylitol by the enzyme NAD+-linked xylitol dehydrogenase in the glucuronate pathway, the most important xylitol-handling metabolic pathway in mammals. |
| molecular weight | 150.13 |
| Molecular formula | C5H10O5 |
| CAS | 551-84-8 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: Soluble Ethanol: Soluble |
| References | 1. Jojanneke H J Huck, et al. Evaluation of Pentitol Metabolism in Mammalian Tissues Provides New Insight Into Disorders of Human Sugar Metabolism. Mol Genet Metab. Jul 2004. 82 (3), 231-7. |