L-Fucose

• CAT Number: R004740
• CAS Number: 2438-80-4
• Molecular Formula: C6H12O5
• Molecular Weight: 164.157
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: (2S,3R,4R,5S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanal
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O5/c1-3(8)5(10)6(11)4(9)2-7/h2-6,8-11H,1H3/t3-,4+,5+,6-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: PNNNRSAQSRJVSB-KCDKBNATSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C(C(C(C=O)O)O)O)O

L-(−)-Fucose is a deoxyhexose monosaccharide found on N- and O-linked glycans and glycolipids of a wide variety of organisms. It can exist as a terminal modification of glycan structures or serve as a point of attachment for adding other sugars. In humans, L-(−)-fucose plays a role in A and B blood group antigen substructure determination, selectin-mediated leukocyte-endothelial adhesion, and host-microbe interactions.