Monosaccharide

Monosaccharide

Monosaccharides also called simple sugars, are the simplest forms of sugar and the most basic units (monomers) from which all carbohydrates are built. They are usually colorless, water-soluble, and crystalline solids. Contrary to their name (sugars), only some monosaccharides have a sweet taste. Most monosaccharides have the formula (CH2O) (though not all molecules with this formula are monosaccharides). Examples of monosaccharides include glucose (dextrose), fructose (levulose), and galactose. Monosaccharides are the building blocks of disaccharides (such as sucrose and lactose) and polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch). The table sugar used in the everyday vernacular is itself a disaccharide sucrose comprising one molecule of each of the two monosaccharides D-glucose and D-fructose.[2] Each carbon atom that supports a hydroxyl group is chiral, except those at the end of the chain. This gives rise to a number of isomeric forms, all with the same chemical formula. For instance, galactose and glucose are both aldohexoses but have different physical structures and chemical properties. The monosaccharide glucose plays a pivotal role in metabolism, where the chemical energy is extracted through glycolysis and the citric acid cycle to provide energy to living organisms.

CAS Number Product Name Structure Purity Pricing
24332-95-4 1,2,3,4-Tetra-O-acetyl-L-fucopyranose 95-98% Pricing
153658-86-7 4-Methylphenyl 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-1-thio-β-L-fucopyranoside 95-98% Pricing
959774-86-8 4-Methylphenyl 1-thio-β-L-fucopyranoside 95-98% Pricing
211801-54-6 4-methylphenyl 2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-6-deoxy-1-thio-beta-L-galactopyranoside 95-98% Pricing
620951-70-4 P-Tolyl 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-1-thio-alpha-l-rhamnopyranoside 95-98% Pricing
807361-40-6 (2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-Tris(benzyloxy)-2-methyl-6-(p-tolylthio)tetrahydro-2H-pyran 95-98% Pricing
131087-35-9 α-L-Mannopyranoside, phenyl 6-deoxy-2,3-O-(1-methylethylidene)-1-thio- 95-98% Pricing
503065-76-7 β-L-Mannopyranoside, phenyl 6-deoxy-2,3-O-(1-methylethylidene)-1-thio- 95-98% Pricing
903906-55-8 α-L-Mannopyranoside, 4-methylphenyl 6-deoxy-2,3-O-(1-methylethylidene)-1-thio- 95-98% Pricing
578738-07-5 β-L-Mannopyranoside, phenyl 6-deoxy-2,3-O-(1-methylethylidene)-1-thio-, 4-acetate 95-98% Pricing
503065-77-8 β-L-Mannopyranoside, phenyl 6-deoxy-2,3-O-(1-methylethylidene)-4-O-(phenylmethyl)-1-thio- 95-98% Pricing
1964478-69-0 β-L-Mannopyranoside, phenyl 6-deoxy-1-thio-, 4-benzoate 95-98% Pricing
851625-43-9 α-L-Mannopyranoside, 4-methylphenyl 6-deoxy-2,3-O-(1-methylethylidene)-1-thio-, 4-acetate 95-98% Pricing
1053179-21-7 α-L-Mannopyranoside, 4-methylphenyl 6-deoxy-2,3-O-(1-methylethylidene)-4-O-(phenylmethyl)-1-thio- 95-98% Pricing