Galacturonic acid
Agent Name
Galacturonic acid
CAS Number
14982-50-4
Formula
C6-H10-O7
Major Category
Biological Agents
Category
Monosaccharides and Derivatives
Sources/Uses
A crystalline aldehyde acid C6H10O7 that occurs especially in polymerized form in pectin; [Merriam-Webster] "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." [Wikipedia]
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