4300-28-1

4300-28-1 structure

Name: D-Ribose 5-phosphate
Chemical Name: D-ribofuranose 5-phosphate
CAS Number: 4300-28-1
Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₁O₈P
Molecular Weight: 230.110
Catalog: Research Areas Metabolic Disease
Create Date: 2017-12-03 11:13:47
Modify Date: 2025-08-25 13:53:58
D-Ribose 5-phosphate is an intermediate of the oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and an end product of the nonoxidative branch of the PPP. D-Ribose 5-phosphate is used in the synthesis of nucleotides and nucleic acids[1].

Name	D-ribofuranose 5-phosphate
Synonyms	2,3,4-Trihydroxy-5-oxopentyl dihydrogen phosphate Dihydrogène phosphate de 2,3,4-trihydroxy-5-oxopentyle 2,3,4-Trihydroxy-5-oxopentyldihydrogen-phosphat Pentose, 5-(dihydrogen phosphate) 5-O-Phosphonopentose

Description	D-Ribose 5-phosphate is an intermediate of the oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and an end product of the nonoxidative branch of the PPP. D-Ribose 5-phosphate is used in the synthesis of nucleotides and nucleic acids[1].
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease
In Vitro	Ribose-5-phosphate is generally assumed to arise via the oxidative and nonoxidative pentose phosphate pathways[1].
References	[1]. Grochowski LL, et al. Ribose-5-phosphate biosynthesis in Methanocaldococcus jannaschii occurs in the absence of a pentose-phosphate pathway. J Bacteriol. 2005 Nov;187(21):7382-9.