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| Chemical name | } |
| Abbreviation | Gul |
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| Molecular mass | } g/mol |
| CAS number | D:* L:* |
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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
"Gulose"