Raffinose

SKU: orb1299181

Description

Raffinose (Melitriose) is a plant-derived trisaccharide of galactose, glucose, and fructose. As a non-digestible oligosaccharide, it serves as a substrate for α-galactosidase (α-GAL) in enzymatic research and is used to study carbohydrate metabolism and prebiotic effects in both in vitro and in vivo models.

Research Area

Cell Biology, Immunology & Inflammation, Metabolism Research, Signal Transduction

Key Properties

• CAS Number: 512-69-6
• MW: 504.4371
• Purity: 99.97% (May vary between batches)
• Formula: C₁₈H₃₂O₁₆
• SMILES: OCC1OC(CO)(OC2OC(COC3OC(CO)C(O)C(O)C3O)C(O)C(O)C2O)C(O)C1O
• Target: Nrf2,Endogenous Metabolite,MyD88,NF-κB,Autophagy,TLR
• Solubility: 10% DMSO+40% PEG300+5% Tween 80+45% Saline:4 mg/mL (7.93 mM);DMSO:100 mg/mL (198.24 mM)

Storage & Handling

• Storage: -20°C
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.
• Disclaimer: For research use only

Alternative Names

EndogenousMetabolite, Endogenous Metabolite, Inhibitor, Melitose, Melitriose, oligosaccharide, inhibit, short-chain, Raffinose, trisaccharide

Compound Identifiers

PubChem CID

439242