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MeSH Heading: Xylulose
Tree Number(s): D09.947.875.465.920; D09.947.875.627.885
Unique ID: D014996
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014996
Scope Note: A 5-carbon keto sugar.
Entry Term(s): Lyxulose; Xylulose, (D-threo)-Isomer; Xylulose, (L-threo)-Isomer
Registry Numbers: 5962-29-8; 527-50-4; 551-84-8
Related Numbers: 527-50-4; 551-84-8
CAS Type 1 Name: threo-2-Pentulose
Previous Indexing: Ketoses (1974); Pentoses (1972-1974); Xylose (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PENTOSES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under PENTOSES 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2017/04/10

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