D-Ribose 5-phosphate
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D-Ribose 5-phosphate is an intermediate of the oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and an end product of the nonoxidative branch of the PPP. D-Ribose 5-phosphate is used in the synthesis of nucleotides and nucleic acids.
The free form of the compound is prone to instability, it is advisable to consider the stable salt form (D-Ribose 5-phosphate disodium) that retains the same biological activity.
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- CAS No.: 4300-28-1
- Formula: C5H11O8P
- Molecular Weight:230.11
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Publications Citing Use of MedChemExpress (MCE) D-Ribose 5-phosphate
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Biological Activity
Description
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In Vitro
Ribose-5-phosphate is generally assumed to arise via the oxidative and nonoxidative pentose phosphate pathways[1].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 4300-28-1
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Molecular Weight 230.11
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Formula C5H11O8P
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SMILES
O=C[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](COP(O)(O)=O)O)O)O
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Structure Classification
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Initial Source
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Publications (3)
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Most Recent
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Nature
2025 Jul;643(8070):192-200. PMID: 39695227 -
Cell Rep Med
Metabolic classification suggests the GLUT1/ALDOB/G6PD axis as a therapeutic target in chemotherapy-resistant pancreatic cancer. [Abstract]2023 Sep 19;4(9):101162. PMID: 37597521 -
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