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Rhamnose is a naturally-occurring sugar. It is a methyl pentose also known as 6-deoxymannose. Unusually, the naturally occurring form is L-rhamnose; most of the naturally-occurring sugars are in D-form. Exceptions are the methyl pentoses L-fucose and L-rhamnose and the pentose L-arabinose.
L-Rhamnose can be isolated from Buckthorn (Rhamnus) and poison sumac. It is also found as a glycoside in a variety of other plants.
References
- Journal of General Virology
- Merck Index, 11th Edition, 8171.
External links
"Rhamnose"