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galacturonic acid

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: galacturonic acid
(gə¦lakt·yə¦rän·ik ′as·əd)

(biochemistry) The monobasic acid resulting from oxidation of the primary alcohol group of D-galactose to carboxyl; it is widely distributed as a constituent of pectins and many plant gums and mucilages.


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