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Heparin & chondroitin derived oligosaccharides
BA51 D-Arabino-1,4-lactone
BA52 L-5-Deoxy-arabino-1,4-lactone
BA56 L-Arabino-1,4-lactone
BE41 D-Erythrono-1,4-lactone
BE42 L-Erythrono-1,4-lactone
BH52 (S)-(-)-Hydroxymethyl-3(2H)-furanone
BL51 D-Lyxono-1,4-lactone
BL52 D-5-Deoxy-Lyxono-1,4-lactone
BL53 L-5-Deoxy-Lyxono-1,4-lactone
BL56 L-Lyxono-1,4-lactone
BL57 2,3-O-Isopropylidene-L-lyxono-1,4-lactone
BL58 5-O-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)-2,3-O-isopropylidene-L-lyxono-1,4-lactone
BL59 3,5-O-Benzylidene-L-lyxono-1,4-lactone
BL60 3,5-O-Isopropylidene-L-lyxono-1,4-lactone
BL61 5-O-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)-2,3-O-isopropylidene-L-lyxofuranose
BL62 3,5-O-Isopropylidene-D-lyxono-1,4-lactone
BL63 2,3-O-Isopropylidene-D-lyxono-1,4-lactone
BL64 3,5-O-Benzylidene-D-lyxono-1,4-lactone
BL65 5-O-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)-2,3-O-isopropylidene-D-lyxofuranose
BL66 5-O-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)-2,3-O-isopropylidene-D-lyxono-1,4-lactone
BR51 D-Ribono-1,4-lactone
BR54 L-Ribono-1,4-lactone
BR55 5-O-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)-2,3-O-isopropylidene-L-ribono-1,4-lactone
BR56 2-C-Methyl-L-ribono-1,4-lactone
BR57 5-O-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)-2,3-O-isopropylidene-2-C-methyl-L-ribono-1,4-lactone
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What are Monosaccharides?
Monosaccharides, often considered to be simple sugars, are the basic building blocks of carbohydrates. These are generally water-soluble, crystalline solids with the general formula CnH2nOn. They can be classified by the number of carbon atoms they contain, the most abundant are pentoses (5 carbons) and hexoses (6 carbons).
Examples of these building blocks commonly found in nature include xylose (plant cell walls), ribose (RNA), glucose (cell energy source), mannose (plant cell walls) and fructose (a constituent of sucrose).
Monosaccharides form more complex saccharides via the formation of glycosidic bonds. For example, D-glucose and D-galactose combine to form the disaccharide lactose, commonly found in milk, while D-glucose and D-fructose combine to form sucrose (table sugar).