Galactaric acid

Found 2 Sample Hits

m/z	Adducts	Species	Organ	Scanning	Sample
211.0421	[M+H]+ PPM:13	Vitis vinifera	Fruit	MALDI (DHB)	grape_dhb_91_1 - Grape Database Resolution: 50μm, 120x114 Description Grape berries fruit, condition: Ripe
211.0421	[M+H]+ PPM:13	Vitis vinifera	Fruit	MALDI (DHB)	grape_dhb_163_1 - Grape Database Resolution: 17μm, 132x115 Description Grape berries fruit, condition: Late

Galactaric acid, also known as mucic acid or galactarate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glucuronic acid derivatives. Glucuronic acid derivatives are compounds containing a glucuronic acid moiety (or a derivative), which consists of a glucose moiety with the C6 carbon oxidized to a carboxylic acid. Technically, galactaric acid is an aldaric acid obtained by oxidation of galactose. Galactaric acid exists as a white crystalline powder, which melts at 210 - 230 oC. It is insoluble in alcohol, and nearly insoluble in cold water (1 g/300 mL) but more soluble in hot water (1 g/60 mL).. Galactaric acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. In plants, galactaric acid is commonly produced or utilized as an osmorgulator (PMID: 31505987). Galactaric acid has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as fruits, vegetables and bovine milk. A recent large-scale dietary study found that galactaric acid can serve as a biomarker for long-term dairy intake and for the consumption of carotenoid-rich vegetables (PMID: 33566801). In food production, galactaric acid can be used to replace tartaric acid in self-rising flour or fizzies. Present in ripe fruits of peach and pear. Formed in grapes and grape must by the action of Botrytis cinerea on galacturonic acid Acquisition and generation of the data is financially supported in part by CREST/JST. Mucic acid is an endogenous metabolite.