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bn:00056189n

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Categories: Monosaccharides, Sugar acids

mucic acid galactaric acid (2R,3S,4R,5S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioate (2R,3S,4R,5S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid 3-hydroxy-2-pyrone

A solid acid (C6H10O8) found in milk or sugar WordNet 3.0

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A solid acid (C6H10O8) found in milk or sugar WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Mucic acid, C6H10O8 or HOOC-4-COOH is an aldaric acid obtained by nitric acid oxidation of galactose or galactose-containing compounds such as lactose, dulcite, quercite, and most varieties of gum. Wikipedia

Chemical compound Wikidata

A dicarboxylic acid, HOOC-(CHOH)4-COOH, produced by the oxidation of the milk sugar galactose, used as a test for the presence of galactose and/or lactose. Wiktionary

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