L-Fucose
Agent Name
L-Fucose
CAS Number
2438-80-4
Formula
C6-H12-O5
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
(-)-Fucose; (-)-L-Fucose; 6-Deoxy-L-galactose; 6-Desoxygalactose; Fucose; L-(-)-Fucose; L-Galactomethylose; 6-Deoxy-L-beta-galactose; Fucose, L-; L-Galactose, 6-deoxy-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Monosaccharides and Derivatives
Description
White crystals; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Found in seaweed; [Merck Index] "Fucose is a hexose deoxy sugar with the chemical formula C6H12O5. It is found on N-linked glycans on the mammalian, insect and plant cell surface, and is the fundamental sub-unit of the fucoidan polysaccharide." [Wikipedia]
Comments
May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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