apiose
Sign in to saveApiose is a branched-chain sugar found as residues in galacturonans-type pectins; that occurs in parsley and many other plants. Apiose is a component of cell wall polysaccharides.
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- Has part
- hydrogen
- Mass
- 150.05282342
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- chemical formula
- C₅H₁₀O₅
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- Apiose
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Apiose is a branched-chain sugar found as residues in galacturonans-type pectins; that occurs in parsley and many other plants. Apiose is a component of cell wall polysaccharides.
Apiose 1-reductase uses D-apiitol and NAD+ to produce apiitol-apiose, NADH, and H+.
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