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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:15:01 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000639
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB0003435
  • HMDB00639
  • HMDB03435
Metabolite Identification
Common NameGalactaric acid
DescriptionGalactaric 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.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC6H10O8
Average Molecular Weight210.1388
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight210.037567296
IUPAC Name(2R,3S,4R,5S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid
Traditional Namemucin
CAS Registry Number526-99-8
SMILES
O[C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C(O)=O)[C@@H](O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H10O8/c7-1(3(9)5(11)12)2(8)4(10)6(13)14/h1-4,7-10H,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)/t1-,2+,3+,4-
InChI KeyDSLZVSRJTYRBFB-DUHBMQHGSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description 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.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct ParentGlucuronic acid derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Glucuronic acid or derivatives
  • Medium-chain hydroxy acid
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Monosaccharide
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Fatty acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Polyol
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Not AvailableNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point220 - 225 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility3.3 mg/mL at 14 °CNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic Properties

Experimental Collision Cross Sections

Adduct TypeData SourceCCS Value (Å2)Reference
[M-H]-Not Available132.1http://allccs.zhulab.cn/database/detail?ID=AllCCS00000377
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen Locations
  • Saliva
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
SalivaDetected and Quantified0.172 +/- 0.160 uMAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
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SalivaDetected and Quantified0.266 +/- 0.160 uMAdult (>18 years old)Female
Normal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
details
SalivaDetected and Quantified0.312 +/- 0.202 uMAdult (>18 years old)Female
Normal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
details
UrineDetected and Quantified12.522 +/- 7.499 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)Not Specified
Normal
    • Analysis of 30 no...
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Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothBladder cancer details
UrineDetected and Quantified19.066 +/- 16.587 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)Not Specified
Eosinophilic esophagitis
    • Analysis of 30 no...
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Eosinophilic esophagitis
  1. Slae, M., Huynh, H., Wishart, D.S. (2014). Analysis of 30 normal pediatric urine samples via NMR spectroscopy (unpublished work). NA.
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB001205
KNApSAcK IDC00051648
Chemspider ID2301286
KEGG Compound IDC00879
BioCyc IDD-GALACTARATE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkGalactaric_acid
METLIN ID5612
PubChem Compound3037582
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID30852
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1735431
References
Synthesis ReferenceFauvarque, Jean-Francois; Guerin, Christophe; Petit, Serge; De Regis, Baynast. Process and electrolytic cell for preparing galactaric acid. Fr. Demande (1994), 14 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Hirayama A, Nakashima E, Sugimoto M, Akiyama S, Sato W, Maruyama S, Matsuo S, Tomita M, Yuzawa Y, Soga T: Metabolic profiling reveals new serum biomarkers for differentiating diabetic nephropathy. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2012 Dec;404(10):3101-9. doi: 10.1007/s00216-012-6412-x. Epub 2012 Sep 29. [PubMed:23052862 ]
  2. Jana GA, Al Kharusi L, Sunkar R, Al-Yahyai R, Yaish MW: Metabolomic analysis of date palm seedlings exposed to salinity and silicon treatments. Plant Signal Behav. 2019;14(11):1663112. doi: 10.1080/15592324.2019.1663112. Epub 2019 Sep 11. [PubMed:31505987 ]
  3. Shibutami E, Ishii R, Harada S, Kurihara A, Kuwabara K, Kato S, Iida M, Akiyama M, Sugiyama D, Hirayama A, Sato A, Amano K, Sugimoto M, Soga T, Tomita M, Takebayashi T: Charged metabolite biomarkers of food intake assessed via plasma metabolomics in a population-based observational study in Japan. PLoS One. 2021 Feb 10;16(2):e0246456. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246456. eCollection 2021. [PubMed:33566801 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups
Specific function:
UDPGTs are of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This isozyme is active on polyhydroxylated estrogens (such as estriol, 4-hydroxyestrone and 2-hydroxyestriol) and xenobiotics (such as 4-methylumbelliferone, 1-naphthol, 4-nitrophenol, 2-aminophenol, 4-hydroxybiphenyl and menthol). It is capable of 6 alpha-hydroxyglucuronidation of hyodeoxycholic acid.
Gene Name:
UGT2B4
Uniprot ID:
P06133
Molecular weight:
60512.035
General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups
Specific function:
UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This isoform glucuronidates bilirubin IX-alpha to form both the IX-alpha-C8 and IX-alpha-C12 monoconjugates and diconjugate.
Gene Name:
UGT1A4
Uniprot ID:
P22310
Molecular weight:
60024.535
General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups
Specific function:
UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. Its unique specificity for 3,4-catechol estrogens and estriol suggests it may play an important role in regulating the level and activity of these potent and active estrogen metabolites. Is also active with androsterone, hyodeoxycholic acid and tetrachlorocatechol (in vitro).
Gene Name:
UGT2B7
Uniprot ID:
P16662
Molecular weight:
60720.15
General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups
Specific function:
UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This isoform glucuronidates bilirubin IX-alpha to form both the IX-alpha-C8 and IX-alpha-C12 monoconjugates and diconjugate. Is also able to catalyze the glucuronidation of 17beta-estradiol, 17alpha-ethinylestradiol, 1-hydroxypyrene, 4-methylumbelliferone, 1-naphthol, paranitrophenol, scopoletin, and umbelliferone.
Gene Name:
UGT1A1
Uniprot ID:
P22309
Molecular weight:
59590.91
General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups
Specific function:
UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This isoform has specificity for phenols.
Gene Name:
UGT1A9
Uniprot ID:
O60656
Molecular weight:
59940.495
General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring hexosyl groups
Specific function:
UDPGT is of major importance in the conjugation and subsequent elimination of potentially toxic xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. This isoform has specificity for phenols.
Gene Name:
UGT1A6
Uniprot ID:
P19224
Molecular weight:
60750.215