Polygalacturonic acid, M.W. 25,000-50,000, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Polygalacturonic acid is reagent which sequesters metal ions and produces gels that can be used for the production of biomolecules. It is used for drug release or to immobilize cells and enzymes . Polygalacturonic acid may be used to identify, differentiate and characterized plant cell wall degrading polygalacturonase(s) from fungi.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS

25990-10-7

Molecular Formula

(C6H8O6)n

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

194.14

MDL Number

MFCD00131972

InChI Key

AEMOLEFTQBMNLQ-BKBMJHBISA-N

Synonym

galacturonan, alpha-d-galactopyranuronic acid, calcium pectate, sodium pectate, alpha-d-galacturonic acid, calcium polygalacturonate, pectate, d-galacturonan, sulfated polygalacturonic acid, galacturonate

PubChem CID

445929

ChEBI

CHEBI:33885

IUPAC Name

(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid

SMILES

O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O-*)[C@H](OC1-*)C(O)=O

Solubility Information

Soluble in water.

Quantity

25 g

Formula Weight

25 to 50 kd

Optical Rotation

+250° (c=1 in 0.1N NaOH)

Sensitivity

Hygroscopic

Chemical Name or Material

Polygalacturonic acid

TSCA

Yes

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen

SDS

TSCA

Yes

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only