A monosaccharide
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Galactaric Acid

Item No. 36206

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Technical Information
CAS Number
526-99-8
Synonyms
  • meso-Galactaric Acid
  • Mucic Acid
  • NSC 8127
Molecular Formula
C6H10O8
Formula Weight
210.1
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
1 M NaOH: solubleDMF: insolDMSO: insolEthanol: insolPBS (pH 7.2): slightly
SMILES
OC([C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(O)=O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H10O8/c7-1(3(9)5(11)12)2(8)4(10)6(13)14/h1-4,7-10H,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)/t1-,2+,3+,4-
InChi Key
DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-DUHBMQHGSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Galactaric acid is a monosaccharide that has been found in grape musts and wine and an oxidized form of galacturonic acid.1,2,3 Galactaric acid (5-10 µM) increases mRNA expression of Runx2 in C3H/10T1/2 mouse mesenchymal stem cells.4 It increases alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels in, and mineralization of, C3H/10T1/2 cells when used in combination with gelatin as a coating on a 3D-poly (lactic acid) (PLA) scaffold at concentrations ranging from 10 to 20 µM.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Žulj, M.M., Puhelek, I., Korenika, A.M.J., et al. Organic acid composition in croatian predicate wines. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus 80, 113-117 (2015).

    2. Rautiainen, S., Lehtinen, P., Chen, J., et al. Selective oxidation of uronic acids into aldaric acids over gold catalyst. RSC Adv. 25, 19502-19507 (2015).

    3. Barth, D., and Wiebe, M.G. Enhancing fungal production of galactaric acid. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 101(10), 4033-4040 (2017).

    4. Ashwin, B., Abinaya, B., Prasith, T.P., et al. 3D-poly (lactic acid) scaffolds coated with gelatin and mucic acid for bone tissue engineering. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 162, 523-532 (2020).