galacturonic acid

Noun

Meaning

galacturonic acid (uncountable)

(chemistry) a carboxylic acid derived from galactose by oxidation of the terminal CH2OH to a COOH; it polymerizes to form pectic acid

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Close letter words and terms

galacturonase galacturonate galacturonic galacturonide galacturonosidase galacturonosyl