G6404

D-(+)-Galactose

BioXtra, ≥99% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): Galactose
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₂O₆
• CAS Number: 59-23-4
• Molecular Weight: 180.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1724619
• EC Number: 200-416-4
• MDL number: MFCD00151230
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 24895256
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• biological source: bovine milk
• Quality Level: 200
• product line: BioXtra
• assay: ≥99% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable
• impurities: ≤0.005% Phosphorus (P); ≤0.1% Insoluble matter
• ign. residue: ≤0.1%
• pH: 5.0-7.0 (20 °C, 1 M in H₂O)
• mp: 168-170 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.05%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.05%
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.0005%; Ca: ≤0.005%; Cu: ≤0.0005%; Fe: ≤0.0005%; K: ≤0.005%; Mg: ≤0.0005%; NH₄⁺: ≤0.05%; Na: ≤0.005%; Pb: ≤0.001%; Zn: ≤0.0005%
• SMILES string: OC[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h1,3-6,8-12H,2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6-/m0/s1
• InChI key: GZCGUPFRVQAUEE-KCDKBNATSA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Galactose is a simple monosaccharide that serves as an energy source and as an essential component of glycolipids and glycoproteins. Galactose contributes to energy metabolism via its conversion to glucose by the enzymes that constitute the Leloir pathway. Defects in the genes encoding these proteins lead to the metabolic disorder galactosemia.

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)