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Lyxose
IUPAC name	(2R,3R,4S)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentanal
Other names	L-Lyxose Lyxopyranose
Identifiers
CAS number	[1949-78-6]
PubChem	644176
SMILES	C([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](C=O)O)O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C5H10O5
Molar mass	150.13
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

Lyxose is an aldopentose — a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, and including an aldehyde functional group. It has chemical formula C₅H₁₀O₅.

Lyxose occurs only rarely in nature; for example, as a component of bacterial glycolipids.^[1]

Isomers

References

See also

• Arabinose
• Deoxyribose
• Ribose
• Ribulose
• Xylose
• Xylulose

External links

E. coli K-12 Pathway: L-lyxose degradation