α-sophorose

D-Glucopyranose, 98% (α-Sophorose, 98%) serves as a substrate for various glycoside hydrolases, including α-glucosidase, and is also utilized in the study of glycobiology.

Sophorose, a disaccharide within sophorolipids synthesized by yeast, functions as a biosurfactant owing to its hydrophobic properties. It demonstrates multifaceted biological activities, including antibacterial, antifungal, spermicidal, virucidal, and anticancer effects. Furthermore, sophorose serves as a potent inducer of cellulase gene expression in Trichoderma reesei during fermentation.

Sophorose (2-O-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose) monohydrate is a disaccharide component of microbial glycolipids, known for its hydrophobic nature, making sophorolipids effective as biosurfactants. Additionally, sophorolipids exhibit antimicrobial, antifungal, spermicidal, antiviral, and anticancer properties. In studies involving Trichoderma reesei fermentation, sophorose monohydrate has been identified as a potent inducer of cellulase gene expression.

ALPHA-SOPHOROSE is a natural product.