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IUPAC name
D-Gulose | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(3R,4R,5R,6R)-6-(Hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2,3,4,5-tetraol | |
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Properties | |
C6H12O6 | |
Molar mass | 180.156 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Gulose is an aldohexose sugar. It is a monosaccharide that is very rare in nature, but has been found in archaea, bacteria and eukaryotes.[2] It also exists as a syrup with a sweet taste. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in methanol. Neither the d- nor l-forms are fermentable by yeast.
D-Gulose is a C-3 epimerofD-galactose and a C-5 epimer of L-mannose.[3]
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