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Gulose



Gulose
IUPAC name 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-
2,3,4,5-tetrol
Identifiers
CAS number D:4205-23-6
L:6027-89-0]
SMILES O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H]
(O)[C@@H](O)C(CO)O1
Properties
Molecular formula C6H12O6
Molar mass 180.16 g/mol
Melting point

syrup

Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Gulose is an aldohexose sugar. It is an unnatural monosaccharide that exists as a syrup with a sweet taste. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in methanol. Both the D- and L-forms are not fermentable by yeast.

Gulose is a C-3 epimer of galactose.

References

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    • Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4490.
    General: Aldose | Ketose | Pyranose | Furanose
    Geometry: Triose | Tetrose | Pentose | Hexose | Heptose | Cyclohexane conformation | Anomer | Mutarotation
    Small/Large: Glyceraldehyde | Dihydroxyacetone | Erythrose | Threose | Erythrulose | Sedoheptulose
    Trioses: ketotriose | Aldotriose
    Tetroses: Erythrulose | Erythrose | Threose
    Pentoses: Arabinose | Deoxyribose | Lyxose | Ribose | Ribulose | Xylose | Xylulose
    Hexoses: Glucose | Galactose | Mannose | Gulose | Idose | Talose | Allose | Altrose | Fructose | Sorbose | Tagatose | Psicose | Fucose | Rhamnose
    Disaccharides: Sucrose | Lactose | Trehalose | Maltose
    Polymers: Glycogen | Starch (Amylose | Amylopectin) | Cellulose | Chitin | Stachyose | Inulin | Dextrin
    Glycosaminoglycans: Heparin | Chondroitin sulfate | Hyaluronan | Heparan sulfate | Dermatan sulfate | Keratan sulfate
    Aminoglycosides: Kanamycin | Streptomycin | Tobramycin | Neomycin | Paromomycin | Apramycin | Gentamicin | Netilmicin | Amikacin
     
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