RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0049768
RefMet nameL-Xylulose
Systematic name(3R,4S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentan-2-one
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass150.052825 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H10O5View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37407 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3,5-8,10H,1-2H2/t3-,5+/m0/s1
InChIKeyZAQJHHRNXZUBTE-WVZVXSGGSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)CO)O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassCarbohydrates
Main ClassMonosaccharides
Sub ClassPentoses
Distribution of L-Xylulose in NMDR studies
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Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting L-Xylulose
External Links
Pubchem CID22253
ChEBI ID17399
KEGG IDC00312
HMDB IDHMDB0000751
Chemspider ID20892
MetaCyc IDL-XYLULOSE
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving L-Xylulose

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R01904 Xylitol + NADP+ <=> L-Xylulose + NADPH + H+Xylitol:NADP+ 4-oxidoreductase (L-xylulose-forming)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing L-Xylulose

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00040 Pentose and glucuronate interconversions 1
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