Gulose

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Gulose
Gulose β-D-Gulopyranose form
Chemical name	6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane- 2,3,4,5-tetrol
Abbreviation	Gul
Chemical formula	C₆H₁₂O₆
Molecular mass	180.16 g/mol
CAS number	D:[4205-23-6] L:[6027-89-0]]
Melting point	syrup
SMILES	O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H] (O)[C@@H](O)C(CO)O1
Disclaimer and references

Gulose is an aldohexose sugar. It is an unnatural monosaccharide that exists as a syrup with a sweet taste. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in methanol. Both the D- and L-forms are not fermentable by yeast.

Gulose is a C-3 epimer of galactose.

References

Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4490.

External links

v • d • e Types of Carbohydrates
General:	Aldose \| Ketose \| Pyranose \| Furanose
Geometry	Triose \| Tetrose \| Pentose \| Hexose \| Heptose \| Cyclohexane conformation \| Anomer \| Mutarotation
Small/Large	Glyceraldehyde \| Dihydroxyacetone \| Erythrose \| Threose \| Erythrulose \| Sedoheptulose
Trioses	Ketotriose (Dihydroxyacetone) \| Aldotriose (Glyceraldehyde)
Tetroses	Erythrulose \| Erythrose \| Threose
Pentoses	Arabinose \| Deoxyribose \| Lyxose \| Ribose \| Ribulose \| Xylose \| Xylulose
Hexoses	Glucose \| Galactose \| Mannose \| Gulose \| Idose \| Talose \| Allose \| Altrose \| Fructose \| Sorbose \| Tagatose \| Psicose \| Fucose \| Fuculose \| Rhamnose
Disaccharides	Sucrose \| Lactose \| Trehalose \| Maltose
Polymers	Glycogen \| Starch (Amylose \| Amylopectin) \| Cellulose \| Chitin \| Stachyose \| Inulin \| Dextrin</td></tr>
Glycosaminoglycans	Heparin \| Chondroitin sulfate \| Hyaluronan \| Heparan sulfate \| Dermatan sulfate \| Keratan sulfate</td></tr>
Aminoglycosides	Kanamycin \| Streptomycin \| Tobramycin \| Neomycin \| Paromomycin \| Apramycin \| Gentamicin \| Netilmicin \| Amikacin</td></tr>

Major families of biochemicals</td></tr>
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