Facile synthesis of D-xylulose-5-phosphate and L-xylulose-5-phosphate by xylulokinase-catalyzed phosphorylation

The enantiomeric metabolites D-xylulose-5-phosphate and L-xylulose-5-phosphate are highly relevant in numerous important pathways from microbial to human metabolism. As these phosphorylated chiral ...