RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0034160
RefMet nameXylitol
Systematic name(2R,3R,4S)-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass152.068475 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H12O5View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile38221 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H12O5/c6-1-3(8)5(10)4(9)2-7/h3-10H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5+
InChIKeyHEBKCHPVOIAQTA-SCDXWVJYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassCarbohydrates
Main ClassMonosaccharides
Sub ClassSugar alcohols
Distribution of Xylitol in NMDR studies
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Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Xylitol
External Links
Pubchem CID6912
ChEBI ID17151
KEGG IDC00379
HMDB IDHMDB0002917
Chemspider ID21391692
MetaCyc IDXYLITOL
EPA CompToxDTXCID60209830
Spectral data for Xylitol standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Xylitol

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R01431 Xylitol + NADP+ <=> D-Xylose + NADPH + H+xylitol:NADP+ oxidoreductase
R01896 Xylitol + NAD+ <=> D-Xylulose + NADH + H+xylitol:NAD+ 2-oxidoreductase (D-xylulose-forming)
R01904 Xylitol + NADP+ <=> L-Xylulose + NADPH + H+Xylitol:NADP+ 4-oxidoreductase (L-xylulose-forming)
R07152 Xylitol + Oxygen <=> D-Xylose + Hydrogen peroxidexylitol:oxygen oxidoreductase
R09477 Xylitol + NAD+ <=> D-Xylose + NADH + H+xylitol:NAD+ oxidoreductase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Xylitol

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00040 Pentose and glucuronate interconversions 3
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 2
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