MUSCAT CHEMICAL TAG::
D XYLOSE PURISS CHR Culture Media Additive What is it used for? A xylose test is most often used to: Help diagnose malabsorption disorders, conditions that affect your ability to digest and absorb nutrients from food. Find out why a child is not gaining weight, especially if the child seems to be eating enough food.
The systematic name of this enzyme class is D-xylose:NAD+ 1-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include NAD+-D-xylose dehydrogenase, D-xylose dehydrogenase, and (NAD+)-linked D-xylose dehydrogenase.
the two substrates of this enzyme are D-xylose and NAD+, whereas its 3 products are D-xylonolactone, NADH, and H+.