Galactitol
Catalogue number:
CAY25023-250 g
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Size:
250 g
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This product is for research use only and is not for human consumption or therapeutic use.
CAS Number:
608-66-2
Purity:
≥95%
Formulation:
A crystalline solid
Molecular Formula:
C6H14O6
Molecular Weight:
182.2
Alternative Names:
galactitol, dulcitol, nsc 1944
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Product Description:
A reduced form of galactose; a toxic metabolite of galactose in humans; accumulates in the lens of patients with galactokinase deficiency-induced galactosemia, leading to cataract formation; accumulates in a transgenic mouse model of galactokinase deficiency but does not lead to cataract formation
