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D-(+)-Galactose

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP

Synonym(s):

Galactose

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O6
CAS Number:
59-23-4
Molecular Weight:
180.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57647466
EC Number:
200-416-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1724619
MDL number:
MFCD00151230
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powder

Quality Level

200

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP

technique(s)

IR spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

acid. or alk. react. impurities, in accordance, microbiological impurity, in accordance, residual solvents, in accordance, ≤1.0% water (Karl Fischer)

color

white

useful pH range

5.0-7.0 (25 °C, 180 g/L)

mp

168-170 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble 180 g/L at 20 °C

suitability

in accordance for appearance of solution, in accordance for identity (IR)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

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

Application

D-(+)-Galactose was used for examining the specificity of staining with SBA-FITC during labeling of cells for fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). It was used for selecting the transformed strains of S. cerevisiae.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Galactose is a monosaccharide sugar and is the natural antigen present on the blood cells. It induces memory loss, neurodegeneration as well as oxidative damage in mice due to systemic exposure.
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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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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