Showing chemical card for L-Sorbose (CFc000000979)
Record Information
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1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 18:45:30 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000000979
Molecule Identification
Common Name
L-Sorbose
Definition
L-Sorbose, also known as L-sorbinose or L-xylo-hexulose, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as monosaccharides. Monosaccharides are compounds containing one carbohydrate unit not glycosidically linked to another such unit, and no set of two or more glycosidically linked carbohydrate units. Monosaccharides have the general formula CnH2nOn. L-Sorbose exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. The commercial production of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) often begins with sorbose. L-Sorbose (CAS: 87-79-6) is a ketose belonging to the group of sugars known as monosaccharides. Sorbose has been found to be a metabolite of Ketogulonicigenium (PMID:15785002 ).
This compound belongs to the class of chemical entities known as monosaccharides. These are compounds containing one carbohydrate unit not glycosidically linked to another such unit, and no set of two or more glycosidically linked carbohydrate units. Monosaccharides have the general formula CnH2nOn.
Banjopnoppakun, Tanaphat; Moonmangmee, Somporn; Moonmangmee, Duangtip. Production of L-sorbose by thermotolerant acetic acid bacteria. Proceeding of the Kasetsart University Annual Conference, 44th, Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2006 (2006), 117-123.
