Ribulose 5-phosphate

Ribulose 5-phosphate

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CASNo = 4151-19-3
PubChem = 439184
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MeSHName = ribulose+5-phosphate

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Formula = C5H11O8P
MolarMass = 230.11 g/mol
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Ribulose 5-phosphate is one of the end products of the pentose phosphate pathway. It is also an intermediate in the Calvin cycle.

It is formed by phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, and it can be acted upon by phosphopentose isomerase and phosphopentose epimerase.

ee also

* Ribulose
* Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate


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