PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 148-150 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 148-150 C |
| Density | 1.732±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| storage temp. | -70°C |
| solubility | Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly) |
| pka | 12.12±0.70(Predicted) |
| form | Powder |
| color | White |
| biological source | human |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 7283-09-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Description and Uses
β-D-Allose (β-D-Allose), a rare sugar member of the aldohexose family and a C3 epimer of glucose, is used as an inhibitor of fruiting body formation and sporulation in Myxococcus xanthus.
