Ribulose-5-phosphate

Ribulose-5-phosphate
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Ribulose 5-phosphate

Identifiers
CAS number	[4151-19-3]
PubChem	439184
MeSH	ribulose+5-phosphate
Properties
Molecular formula	C₅H₁₁O₈P
Molar mass	230.11 g/mol
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Ribulose 5-phosphate is one of the end products of the pentose phosphate pathway. It is also an intermediate in the Calvin cycle.

It is formed by phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, and it can be acted upon by phosphopentose isomerase and phosphopentose epimerase.

See also

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v • d • e Pentose phosphate pathway metabolic intermediates

Oxidative	6-Phosphogluconolactone - 6-Phosphogluconate - Ribulose 5-phosphate - Ribose 5-phosphate

Nonoxidative	Xylulose 5-phosphate - Sedoheptulose 7-phosphate - Erythrose 4-phosphate

see also enzymes

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