D-Gulonic acid-1,4-lactone

CAS: 6322-07-2

Ref. 3D-MG05225

Product Information

• Name: D-Gulonic acid-1,4-lactone
• Synonyms: D-Gulonolactone
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: D-Gulonic acid-1,4-lactone is a naturally occurring compound that is formed from L-gulonic acid and a 1,4-lactone ring. It has been shown to have inhibitory properties against the matrix metalloproteinases MMP-2 and MMP-9. It also has an effect on dehydroascorbic acid, which plays an important role in the regulation of bioavailability of vitamin C. D-Gulonic acid-1,4-lactone has been found to stimulate collagen synthesis in human skin cells, which may be due to its ability to increase the activity of enzymes such as pyruvate kinase and lactate dehydrogenase. The structural analysis of this compound reveals a pyrazole ring with two hydroxyl groups (OH).

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 178.14 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₁₀O₆
• Purity: Min. 98 Area-%
• Color/Form: White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2-5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,3+,4?,5?/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=SXZYCXMUPBBULW-SZFLROBUSA-N
• SMILES: O=C1OC([C@@H](O)CO)[C@H](O)C1O