Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-28 00:02:22 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:04:21 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000285
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAldehydo-D-lyxose
DescriptionAldehydo-D-lyxose is a monosaccharide belonging to the class of aldoses, characterized by its aldehyde functional group. Its chemical structure features a five-carbon backbone with an aldehyde group at one end, making it a pentose sugar. The compound is involved in various biochemical pathways, including those related to the metabolism of carbohydrates. Aldehydo-D-lyxose can participate in the synthesis and degradation of nucleotides and nucleic acids, as well as in the pentose phosphate pathway, which is crucial for generating NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate for biosynthetic processes. The molecular structures of aldehydo-D-lyxose and its derivatives have been elucidated using advanced techniques such as NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography, which provide insights into their conformation and interactions. For instance, the molecular structures were assigned by a combined (1)H, (13)C, and (29)Si NMR spectroscopic approach, which was supported by X-ray analyses on crystals of the bis-DTBS chelates of κO(1,2),κO(3,5)-bonded rac-xylofuranose, κO(1,5),κO(2,3)-bonded d-ribofuranose, and κO(2,4),κO(3,5)-bonded aldehydo-D-lyxose (PMID:21782160 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
D-LyxChEBI
D-LyxoseChEBI
Lyxose, (L)-isomerMeSH
LyxoseMeSH
Lyxose, (D)-isomerMeSH
Molecular FormulaC5H10O5
Average Mass150.1299
Monoisotopic Mass150.05282343
IUPAC Name(2S,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanal
Traditional NameD-lyxose
CAS Registry Number1114-34-7
SMILES
[H][C@@](O)(CO)[C@]([H])(O)[C@]([H])(O)C=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H10O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h1,3-5,7-10H,2H2/t3-,4-,5-/m1/s1
InChI KeyPYMYPHUHKUWMLA-UOWFLXDJSA-N