ARABINOSE
gets its name from “Gum Arabic“, from which it was first isolated
α-D-Arabinofuranose
α-D-Arabinopyranose
α-L-Arabinofuranose
α-L-Arabinopyranose
αD-Galactofuranose
β-D-Arabinopyranose
β-L-Arabinofuranose
β-L-Arabinopyranose
LYXOSE
gets it name as an anagram of “Xylose“
α-D-Lyxofuranose
α-D-Lyxopyranose
α-L-Lyxofuranose
α-L-Lyxopyranose
β-D-Lyxofuranose
β-D-Lyxopyranose
β-L-Lyxofuranose
β-L-Lyxopyranose
RIBOSE
gets its name from “Arabinose” by ommission and transposition of letters
α-D-Ribofuranose
α-D-Ribopyranose
α-L-Ribofuranose
α-L-Ribopyranose
β-D-Ribofuranose
β-D-Ribopyranose
β-L-Ribofuranose
β-L-Ribopyranose
XYLOSE
gets its name from Greek: “Xylon” : wood
α-D-Xylofuranose
α-D-Xylopyranose
α-L-Xylofuranose
α-L-Xylopyranose
β-D-Xylofuranose
β-D-Xylofuranose
β-L-Xylofuranose
β-L-Xylopyranose