Sugar Acids
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Carbohydrates (1966-1972) |
Sugar Acids Categories.
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2,3-Diketogulonic Acid - Metabolite of ASCORBIC ACID and the oxidized form of the lactone DEHYDROASCORBIC ACID. |
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Ascorbic Acid - A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant. |
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Glucaric Acid - A sugar acid derived from D-glucose in which both the aldehydic carbon atom and the carbon atom bearing the primary hydroxyl group are oxidized to carboxylic acid groups. |
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Gluconates |
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Glyceric Acids |
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Muramic Acids - Compounds consisting of glucosamine and lactate joined by an ether linkage. They occur naturally as N-acetyl derivatives in peptidoglycan, the characteristic polysaccharide composing bacterial cell walls. (From Dorland, 28th ed) |
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Neuraminic Acids |
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Uronic Acids - Acids derived from monosaccharides by the oxidation of the terminal (-CH2OH) group farthest removed from the carbonyl group to a (-COOH) group. (From Stedmans, 26th ed) |
Sugar Acids Definitions and Terms
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