- galacturonic acid
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a carboxylic acid derived from galactose by oxidation of the terminal CHOH to a COOH; it polymerizes to form pectic acid
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galacturonic acid — galakturono rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė HOOC(CHOH)₄CHO atitikmenys: angl. galacturonic acid rus. галактуроновая кислота … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
galacturonic acid — ga·lact·uron·ic acid gə .lak t(y)u̇ .rän ik n a crystalline aldehyde acid C6H10O7 that occurs esp. in polymerized form in pectin * * * ga·lac·tu·ron·ic ac·id (gə lak″tu ronґik) the uronic acid formed by the oxidation of C 6 of… … Medical dictionary
galacturonic acid — gə|laktyə|ränik noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary galact + uronic : a crystalline aldehyde acid HOOC(CHOH)4CHO that is obtainable from pectic substances by hydrolysis or from methyl galactoside by oxidation and that is… … Useful english dictionary
galacturonic acid — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1917 a crystalline aldehyde acid C6H10O7 that occurs especially in polymerized form in pectin … New Collegiate Dictionary
D-Galacturonic acid — IUPAC name (2S,3R,4S,5R) 2,3,4,5 Tetrahydroxy 6 oxo hexanoic acid … Wikipedia
d-galacturonic acid — The d isomer is an oxidation product of d galactose, in which the 6 CH2OH group has become a –COOH group; occurs in many natural products ( e.g., pectins) and cell walls. SYN: pectic acid … Medical dictionary
galacturonic — adjective Of or pertaining to galacturonic acid or its derivatives … Wiktionary
pectic acid — SYN: d galacturonic acid. * * * pectic acid n any of various water insoluble substances formed by hydrolyzing the methyl ester groups of pectins * * * pec·tic ac·id (pekґtik) a complex acid occurring in fruits, containing partially demethylated… … Medical dictionary
glycuronic acid — |glik]yə|ränik , |glīk] noun Etymology: glycuronic International Scientific Vocabulary glyc + uron (from Greek ouron urine) + ic more at urine 1. archaic : glucuronic acid … Useful english dictionary
u|ron|ic acid — «yu RON ihk», any one of a group of chemical compounds found in urine and in mucopolysaccharides, formed by oxidation of the primary alcohol groups of sugars. Galacturonic acid and glucuronic acid are common uronic acids. ╂[< Greek oûron urine … Useful english dictionary
