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Pentoses

ARABINOSE

gets its name from “Gum Arabic“, from which it was first isolated

α-D-Arabinofuranose

α-D-Arabinopyranose

α-L-Arabinofuranose

α-L-Arabinopyranose

αD-Galactofuranose

β-D-Arabinopyranose

β-L-Arabinofuranose

β-L-Arabinopyranose

LYXOSE

gets it name as an anagram of “Xylose

α-D-Lyxofuranose

α-D-Lyxopyranose

α-L-Lyxofuranose

α-L-Lyxopyranose

β-D-Lyxofuranose

β-D-Lyxopyranose

β-L-Lyxofuranose

β-L-Lyxopyranose

RIBOSE

gets its name from “Arabinose” by ommission and transposition of letters

α-D-Ribofuranose

α-D-Ribopyranose

α-L-Ribofuranose

α-L-Ribopyranose

β-D-Ribofuranose

β-D-Ribopyranose

β-L-Ribofuranose

β-L-Ribopyranose

XYLOSE

gets its name from Greek: “Xylon” : wood

α-D-Xylofuranose

α-D-Xylopyranose

α-L-Xylofuranose

α-L-Xylopyranose

β-D-Xylofuranose

β-D-Xylofuranose

β-L-Xylofuranose

β-L-Xylopyranose