Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-06-05 23:11:55 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:08:30 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0054426
Metabolite Identification
Common NameD-galactaro-1,4-lactone
DescriptionD-galactaro-1,4-lactone is a lactone, a chemical class characterized by cyclic esters formed from hydroxy acids. This compound plays a significant role in various biochemical pathways, particularly in the degradation of pectin, where it is involved in the conversion to 2-keto-3-deoxy-L-threo-hexarate through the action of a novel enzyme from the mandelate racemase subgroup of the enolase superfamily (PMID:26750482 ). Additionally, D-galactaro-1,4-lactone is interconverted with D-galactaro-1,5-lactone via the enzyme D-galactarolactone isomerase (GLI) (PMID:24450804 ). Structural studies have confirmed its docking into enzyme active sites, revealing interactions crucial for its enzymatic transformations (PMID:26750482 ). Furthermore, the rearrangement of reaction products from D-galactaro-1,4-lactone and D-glucaro-1,4-lactone leads to the formation of the L-threo form of 3-deoxy-2-keto-hexarate, which is supported by NMR and mass spectrometry analyses (PMIDs:22493433, 21676870). Overall, D-galactaro-1,4-lactone serves as an important intermediate in metabolic pathways related to carbohydrate degradation.
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC6H8O7
Average Mass192.123
Monoisotopic Mass192.027002598
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-[(2R,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-oxooxolan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyacetic acid
Traditional Name(S)-[(2R,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-oxooxolan-2-yl](hydroxy)acetic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H][C@]1(OC(=O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)[C@H](O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H8O7/c7-1-2(8)6(12)13-4(1)3(9)5(10)11/h1-4,7-9H,(H,10,11)/t1-,2-,3+,4-/m1/s1
InChI KeyXECPAIJNBXCOBO-LKELSTGYSA-N