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Allose

Allose^[1]

IUPAC name	6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane- 2,3,4,5-tetrol
Identifiers
CAS number	D:2595-97-3 L:7635-11-2
SMILES	O[C@@H]1C(CO)O[C@@H] (O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O
Properties
Molecular formula	C₆H₁₂O₆
Molar mass	180.16 g/mol
Melting point	128 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Allose is an aldohexose sugar. It is a rare monosaccharide that has been isolated from the leaves of the African shrub Protea rubropilosa. It is soluble in water and practically insoluble in methanol.

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Allose is a C-3 epimer of glucose.

References

^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 279

General:	Aldose \| Ketose \| Pyranose \| Furanose
Geometry:	Triose \| Tetrose \| Pentose \| Hexose \| Heptose \| Cyclohexane conformation \| Anomer \| Mutarotation
Small/Large:	Glyceraldehyde \| Dihydroxyacetone \| Erythrose \| Threose \| Erythrulose \| Sedoheptulose
Trioses:	ketotriose \| Aldotriose
Tetroses:	Erythrulose \| Erythrose \| Threose
Pentoses:	Arabinose \| Deoxyribose \| Lyxose \| Ribose \| Ribulose \| Xylose \| Xylulose
Hexoses:	Glucose \| Galactose \| Mannose \| Gulose \| Idose \| Talose \| Allose \| Altrose \| Fructose \| Sorbose \| Tagatose \| Psicose \| Fucose \| Rhamnose
Disaccharides:	Sucrose \| Lactose \| Trehalose \| Maltose
Polymers:	Glycogen \| Starch (Amylose \| Amylopectin) \| Cellulose \| Chitin \| Stachyose \| Inulin \| Dextrin
Glycosaminoglycans:	Heparin \| Chondroitin sulfate \| Hyaluronan \| Heparan sulfate \| Dermatan sulfate \| Keratan sulfate
Aminoglycosides:	Kanamycin \| Streptomycin \| Tobramycin \| Neomycin \| Paromomycin \| Apramycin \| Gentamicin \| Netilmicin \| Amikacin

Categories: Aldohexoses | Monosaccharides

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