Ribulose 5-phosphate

Ribulose 5-phosphate is one of the end-products of the pentose phosphate pathway. It is also an intermediate in the Calvin cycle.

Ribulose 5-phosphate
Names
IUPAC name
[(2R,3R)-2,3,5-Trihydroxy-4-oxopentyl] dihydrogen phosphate
Other names
  • D-Ribulose 5-phosphate
  • 5-O-Phosphono-D-ribulose
Identifiers
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MeSH ribulose+5-phosphate
Properties
C5H11O8P
Molar mass 230.109 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

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

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