Formula C5H11O8P PubChem CID 850 | Molar mass 230.1098 g/mol | |
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-Xylulose 5-phosphate (-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.
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