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Galacturonic acid

D-Galacturonic acid
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Names
IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxy-6-oxo-hexanoic acid
Identifiers
685-73-4 N
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ChEBI CHEBI:4153 N
ChemSpider 76444 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.621
EC Number 211-682-6
PubChem 84740
UNII CEP8I6411H N
Properties
C6H10O7
Molar mass 194.139
Melting point 159 °C (318 °F; 432 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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D-Galacturonic acid is a sugar acid, an oxidized form of D-galactose. It is the main component of pectin, in which it exists as the polymer polygalacturonic acid. In its open form, it has an aldehyde group at C1 and a carboxylic acid group at C6. Other oxidized forms of D-galactose are D-galactonic acid (carboxylic group at C1) and meso-galactaric acid (mucic acid) (carboxylic groups at C1 and C6). It is also a uronic acid or hexuronic acid. Naturally occurring uronic acids are D-glucuronic acid, D-galacturonic acid, L-iduronic acid and D-mannuronic acid.


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