Ribulose 5-phosphate

Ribulose 5-phosphate is one of the end-products of the pentose phosphate pathway. It is also an intermediate in the Calvin cycle.

Ribulose 5-phosphate

Names
IUPAC name [(2R,3R)-2,3,5-Trihydroxy-4-oxopentyl] dihydrogen phosphate
Other names D-Ribulose 5-phosphate 5-O-Phosphono-D-ribulose
Identifiers
CAS Number	551-85-9 D^Y 4151-19-3 D/L
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:17363^Y
ChemSpider	388327^Y
MeSH	ribulose+5-phosphate
PubChem CID	439184
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-UHNVWZDZSA-L^Y InChI=1/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 Key: FNZLKVNUWIIPSJ-DAZPBWGKBO
SMILES C([C@H]([C@H](C(=O)CO)O)O)OP(=O)(O)O
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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Infobox references

It is formed by phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, and it can be acted upon by phosphopentose isomerase and phosphopentose epimerase.

See also

• Ribulose
• Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate