Fucose is a hexose deoxy sugar with the chemical formula C6H12O5. It is found on N-linked glycans on the mammalian, insect and plant cell surface, and is the fundamental sub-unit of the fucoidan polysaccharide. α(1→3) linked core fucose is a suspected carbohydrate antigen for IgE-mediated allergy.
| L-Fucose, 99%, Biochemistry | |
| Synonyms | 6-Deoxy-L-galactose, (3S,4R,5S,6S)-6-Methyltetrahydro- 2H-pyran-2,3,4,5-tetraol |
| Grade | Biochemistry |
| Categories | Biochemicals & reagents, Carbohydrates A to Z |
| Assay | 99%+ |
| Appearance (Form) | Powder or crystalline |
| Appearance (Colour) | White to off white |
| Solubility (Colour) 5% aq. solution | Colourless |
| Melting point | 150-153 °C(lit.) |
| HSN Code | 29420090 |