D-(-)-Arabinose

D-(-)-Arabinose is a naturally occurring monosaccharide sugar (a pentose) widely used in microbiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology research. It serves as a carbon source in microbial culture media and as a substrate in metabolic and enzymatic studies.

Key features and applications:

• A five-carbon sugar (pentose) with a naturally occurring D-(-) optical configuration.
• Used as a carbon source in selective and differential microbial media, such as for E. coli arabinose operon studies.
• Serves as a substrate in enzymatic assays and metabolic research.
• Suitable for molecular biology experiments, fermentation studies, and biochemical analysis.

D-(-)-Arabinose is valued for its role in microbial metabolism studies and controlled induction systems in research and laboratory applications.

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