D-(+)-Fucose is a nonmetabolizable analogue of l-arabinose. D-(+)-Fucose prevents growth of Escherichia coli B/r on a mineral salts medium plus l-arabinose by inhibiting induction of the l-arabinose operon[1]. D-fucose is a potent inducer of beta-methylgalactoside permease (MGP)[2].
分子量
164.16
Formula
C6H12O5
CAS 号
3615-37-0
运输条件
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
[1]. Beverin S, et al. D-Fucose as a gratuitous inducer of the L-arabinose operon in strains of Escherichia coli B-r mutant in gene araC. J Bacteriol. 1971;107(1):79-86.