Ribitol

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Ribitol Structure
Ribitol structure
Common Name Ribitol
CAS Number 488-81-3 Molecular Weight 152.146
Density 1.5±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 494.5±40.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C5H12O5 Melting Point 101-104ºC
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 261.9±21.9 °C

 Use of Ribitol


Ribitol is a crystalline pentose alcohol formed by the reduction of ribose. Enhancing the flux of D-glucose to the pentose phosphate pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of D-ribose and ribitol.

 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name D-ribitol
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 Ribitol Biological Activity

This table contains bioactivity, target information and biological‑assay experimental data of this compound.

Description Ribitol is a crystalline pentose alcohol formed by the reduction of ribose. Enhancing the flux of D-glucose to the pentose phosphate pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of D-ribose and ribitol.
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Human Endogenous Metabolite

In Vitro Ribitol is a reduced sugar[1]. Phosphoglucose isomerase-deficient (pgi1) strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae are studied for the production of D-ribose and Ribitol from D-glucose via the intermediates of the pentose phosphate pathway. Overexpression of the gene encoding sugar phosphate phosphatase (DOG1) of S. cerevisiae is needed for the production of D-ribose and Ribitol. The engineered strains are compared for their ability to produce the PPP-derived 5-carbon compounds Ribitol and D-ribose from D-glucose[2].
Kinase Assay The high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses are carried out using a Fast Acid Column (100×7.8 mm) and a HPX-87H Ion Exclusion Column (300 mm×7.8 mm) in series with 2.5 mM H2SO4 in water as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min, at 55°C. This method enabled quantification of D-glucose, ethanol, glycerol, D-xylulose, Ribitol, and xylitol. D-ribose, D-ribulose, and D-arabitol coeluted on the Aminex HPX-87H column. The CarboPac MA-1 column of Dionex ICS-3000 is used to analyze representative culture supernatant samples for the presence of arabitol and xylitol. Samples are run at column temperature of 30°C with 480 mM NaOH at flow rate 0.4 mL/min. The CarboPac MA-1 column separated D-arabitol from D-ribose and D-ribulose, but the alkaline conditions degraded D-ribulose interfering with the quantification of D-ribose.Yeast cells are disrupted with glass beads in 100 mM sodium phosphate buffer pH 7.0 containing phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride and pepstatin A in final concentrations of 0.17 mg/mL and 0.01 mg/mL, respectively.The activity of NAD+-dependent Gdh2p is measured in a reaction buffer of 0.5 M triethanol amine pH 7.7 and 2 mM NADH. After addition of the cell lysate, the reaction is started by adding a mixture of α-ketoglutarate (100 mM) and NH4Cl (200 mM) to a final concentration of 2.4 mM and 4.9 mM, respectively. The GapB activity is measured. Shortly, the reaction mixture is 500 mM triethanol amine pH 7.8, 1 mM ATP, 2 mM MgCl2, 200 μM NADPH, and 10 μg/mL of phosphoglycerate kinase. 3-phosphoglycerate is added to a final concentration of 5 mM to start the reaction. Activity measurements are performed with a Cobas Mira Plus automated analyzer[2].
References

[1]. Praissman JL, et al. The functional O-mannose glycan on α-dystroglycan contains a phospho-Ribitol primed for matriglycan addition. Elife. 2016 Apr 29;5. pii: e14473.

[2]. Toivari MH, et al. Enhancing the flux of D-glucose to the pentose phosphate pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of D-ribose and ribitol. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2010 Jan;85(3):731-9.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 1.5±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 494.5±40.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 101-104ºC
Molecular Formula C5H12O5
Molecular Weight 152.146
Flash Point 261.9±21.9 °C
Exact Mass 152.068466
PSA 101.15000
LogP -3.77
Vapour Pressure 0.0±2.9 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.571
InChIKey HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-NGQZWQHPSA-N
SMILES OCC(O)C(O)C(O)CO
Storage condition Store at RT.
Stability Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

 MSDS

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 Toxicological Information

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
VJ0800000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Ribitol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
488-81-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1720524
LAST UPDATED :
199701
DATA ITEMS CITED :
3
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C5-H12-O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
152.17
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
Q1YQYQYQ1Q -RIB

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
10 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PSEBAA Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1903/04- Volume(issue)/page/year: 35,98,1936 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X9704 No. of Facilities: 116 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 6 No. of Employees: 2181 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 1615 (estimated)

 Safety Information

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Hazard Codes Xi
Risk Phrases R36/37/38
Safety Phrases S24/25
RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany 3
RTECS VJ0800000

 Synthetic Route

This table presents publicly reported synthetic routes, reaction conditions, reactants and product information of the compound.

 Articles100

More Articles

This table lists relevant public references with title, journal and publication metadata for this compound.

Urinary metabolic fingerprinting of mice with diet-induced metabolic derangements by parallel dual secondary column-dual detection two-dimensional comprehensive gas chromatography.

J. Chromatogr. A. 1361 , 265-76, (2014)

This study investigates the potential of a parallel dual secondary column-dual detection two-dimensional comprehensive GC platform (GC×2GC-MS/FID) for metabolic profiling and fingerprinting of mouse u...

Proteomic and metabolomic analysis of the carotenogenic yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous using different carbon sources.

BMC Genomics 16 , 289, (2015)

Astaxanthin is a potent antioxidant with increasing biotechnological interest. In Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous, a natural source of this pigment, carotenogenesis is a complex process regulated throug...

Selective removal of phosphate for analysis of organic acids in complex samples.

J. Chromatogr. A. 1388 , 1-8, (2015)

Accurate quantitation of compounds in samples of biological origin is often hampered by matrix interferences one of which occurs in GC-MS analysis from the presence of highly abundant phosphate. Conse...

 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

(2R,3s,4S)-1,2,3,4,5-Pentanpentol
adonitol
ADONIT
ADONITE
ADONITOL(RG)
(2R,3s,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
RIBITO
Adonito
D-erythro-Pentitol
MFCD00064291
D-Ribitol
meso ribitol
Ribitol
(2R,3s,4S)-1,2,3,4,5-Pentanepentol
Adonite Ribitol
EINECS 207-685-7
Adonite,Ribitol
meso-ribitol
D-(+)-Arabitol
Adonitrol

 Ribitol | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What is the boiling point of D-ribitol?
A: Boiling point of D-ribitol is 494.5±40.0 °C at 760 mmHg.
Q: What is the polar surface area (PSA) of D-ribitol?
A: Polar surface area (PSA) of D-ribitol is 101.15000.
Q: What is the molecular weight of D-ribitol?
A: Molecular weight of D-ribitol is 152.146.
Q: What is the SMILES notation of D-ribitol?
A: SMILES notation of D-ribitol is OCC(O)C(O)C(O)CO.
Q: What are the uses of D-ribitol?
A: Main uses of D-ribitol: Ribitol is a crystalline pentose alcohol formed by the reduction of ribose. Enhancing the flux of D-glucose to the pentose phosphate pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of D-ribose and ribitol.
Q: What is the English name of D-ribitol?
A: The English name of D-ribitol is D-ribitol.
Q: What are the upstream materials of D-ribitol?
A: Related upstream materials(CAS) of D-ribitol: 50-70-4;488-84-6;81076-13-3;3445-24-7;88367-50-4.
Q: What are the storage conditions for D-ribitol?
A: Storage conditions for D-ribitol: Store at RT.
Q: What is the LogP of D-ribitol?
A: LogP of D-ribitol is -3.77.
Q: What are the downstream products of D-ribitol?
A: Related downstream products(CAS) of D-ribitol: 488-84-6;513-86-0;513-85-9;488-82-4;57-55-6;87-99-0;107-21-1;2042-27-5;24259-59-4;5348-85-6.

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Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
Henan Tianfu Chemical Co., Ltd.
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