assay 98%mp 162-164 °C(lit.)Biochem/physiol ActionsD-Arabinose is a reducing sugar. It is a pentose analog of D-ribose that is a constituent of mycobacterial cell wall arabinogalactans. It is also a substrate for D-erythroascorbic acid synthesis in yeast.ApplicationD-()-Arabinose is a D-ribose analogue present in sugar polymers such as the arabinogalatans of mycobacterial cell walls and plant tissues. D-Arabinose is a substrate used to identify, differentiate and characterize arabinose isomerase(s) that have commercial value in the production of tagatose, a low calorie sweetener.性状：无味的白色晶体 相对蒸汽密度（g/mL,空气=1）：1.585 熔点（oC）：162-164 折射率：n20/D 1.5858 比旋光度（o）：-103.5 溶解性：水：20oC ，1M，澄清，无味
