Xylulose 5-phosphate

D-Xylulose 5-phosphate (D-xylulose-5-P) is an intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway. It is a ketose sugar formed from ribulose-5-phosphate. Although previously thought of mainly as an intermediary in the pentose phosphate pathway, recent research has shown that the sugar has a role in gene expression, mainly by promoting the ChREBP transcription factor in the well-fed state.[1]

Xylulose 5-phosphate

Identifiers
CAS Number	60802-29-1^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:57737^Y
ChemSpider	20015725^Y
MeSH	xylulose-5-phosphate
PubChem CID	850
InChI InChI=1S/C5H11O8P/c6-1-3(7)5(9)4(8)2-13-14(10,11)12/h4-6,8-9H,1-2H2,(H2,10,11,12)/p-2/t4-,5-/m1/s1^Y Key: FNZLKVNUWIIPSJ-RFZPGFLSSA-L^Y
SMILES [O-]P([O-])(=O)OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C(=O)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H11O8P
Molar mass	230.109 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

1. Iizuka K, Horikawa Y (August 2008). "ChREBP: a glucose-activated transcription factor involved in the development of metabolic syndrome". Endocr. J. 55 (4): 617–24. doi:10.1507/endocrj.k07e-110. PMID 18490833.