Xylose

Product name:Xylose
CAS: 58-86-6
Molecular Formula: C5H10O5
Molecular Weight: 150.1299
Product description:A component of xylan, xylan widely exist in plants. Xylose also exists in animal heparin, chondroitin and glycoprotein, which is some glycoproteins sugar chain and serine or threonine) the connection of the unit. So far has not been found in nature the free state of xylose.To be used for producing xylitol, have wide application in food processing, pharmaceutical industry. Used in dyeing and tanning, also used for diabetes sweet family.