Chemicals and Drugs

Xylose

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H10O5
Molecular Weight
150.13 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
6763-34-4
IUPAC Name
(2S,3R,4S,5R)-oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
InChIKey
SRBFZHDQGSBBOR-LECHCGJUSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D014994
Source
PubChem CID 6027

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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MeSH Record

Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • D-Xylose
  • D Xylose

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D09w.947w.875w.627w.867

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NLM Classification

QU 81

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Xylose. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014994. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014994
  2. Xylose. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212774
  3. Xylose. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6027. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6027