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G3516

α-D-Glucoheptonic acid sodium salt

Synonym(s):

D-Glycero-D-guloheptonic acid, Glucosemonocarboxylic acid

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Linear Formula:
C7H13O8Na
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
248.16
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
MDL number:
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InChI

1S/C7H14O8.Na/c8-1-2(9)3(10)4(11)5(12)6(13)7(14)15;/h2-6,8-13H,1H2,(H,14,15);/q;+1/p-1/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6-;/m1./s1

SMILES string

[Na+].OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C(O)C(O)C([O-])=O

InChI key

FMYOMWCQJXWGEN-WYRLRVFGSA-M

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]20/D 5.5 to 6.5 °, c = 4% (w/v) in water

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

storage temp.

−20°C

Biochem/physiol Actions

α-D-Glucoheptonic acid has been shown to inhibit germ-tube formation in C. albicans budding yeast cells.

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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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J H Pollack et al.
Journal of general microbiology, 133(2), 415-424 (1987-02-01)
It has been reported that Candida albicans can form germ-tubes only in the narrow pH range of 6-8, and that by changing only the pH one can regulate germ-tube formation. We found that the pH minimum for germ-tube formation could

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