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: 504.44
• Purity: 99.90% (May vary between batches)
• Formula: C₁₈H₃₂O₁₆
• SMILES: O([C@]1(CO)O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O)[C@H]2O[C@H](CO[C@H]3O[C@H](CO)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]3O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]2O
• Target: Nrf2,MyD88,NF-κB,Endogenous Metabolite,TLR,Autophagy
• 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