Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2018-07-17 17:19:52 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 22:37:54 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0062215
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB62215
Metabolite Identification
Common NameErythrose
DescriptionErythrose, also known as L-threose or D-erythro-tetrose, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pentoses. These are monosaccharides in which the carbohydrate moiety contains five carbon atoms. Erythrose is possibly soluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Erythrose exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans.
Structure
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Synonyms
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(R*,r*)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanalHMDB
D-erythro-TetroseHMDB
D-ErythroseHMDB
L-threo-AldoseHMDB
L-ThreoseHMDB
LTrHMDB
ThreoseHMDB
Chemical FormulaC4H8O4
Average Molecular Weight120.1039
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight120.042258744
IUPAC Name(3R,4R)-oxolane-2,3,4-triol
Traditional NameD-erythro-tetrose
CAS Registry Number583-50-6
SMILES
[H][C@@]1(O)COC([H])(O)[C@]1([H])O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H8O4/c5-2-1-8-4(7)3(2)6/h2-7H,1H2/t2-,3-,4?/m1/s1
InChI KeyFMAORJIQYMIRHF-HERZVMAMSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pentoses. These are monosaccharides in which the carbohydrate moiety contains five carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct ParentPentoses
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Pentose monosaccharide
  • Tetrahydrofuran
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Hemiacetal
  • 1,2-diol
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Polyol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.3ALOGPS
logP-1.7ChemAxon
logS1.08ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)11.32ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area69.92 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity24 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.73 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Cartilage
  • Liver
  • Mammary Gland
  • Milk
  • Ruminal Fluid
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
CartilageExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002649
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023039
KNApSAcK IDC00035355
Chemspider ID388659
KEGG Compound IDC01796
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkErythrose
METLIN ID289
PubChem Compound439574
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID23956
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Sun HZ, Shi K, Wu XH, Xue MY, Wei ZH, Liu JX, Liu HY: Lactation-related metabolic mechanism investigated based on mammary gland metabolomics and 4 biofluids' metabolomics relationships in dairy cows. BMC Genomics. 2017 Dec 2;18(1):936. doi: 10.1186/s12864-017-4314-1. [PubMed:29197344 ]