Lab Chemical
L+ARABINOSE
Product code RXSOL-60-6604-775
L+ARABINOSE
Description
Arabinose is an aldopentose – a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, and including an aldehyde (CHO) functional group. However, L-arabinose is in fact more common than D-arabinose in nature and is found in nature as a component of biopolymers such as hemicellulose and pectin.
Application
Application
L-Arabinose is a constituent of many biopolymers that make up plant cell walls. This monosaccharide is often used in cell culture media, serving as a bacterial carbon source, and can be used to distinguish between bacteria based on their fermentation abilities.