Galactitol

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Galactitol
2D structure for Galactitol
Chemical Name	(2S,3R,4S,5R)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Chemical Formula	C₆H₁₄O₆
CAS Number	608-66-2
Chemical Information	HMDB00107
Biochemical Taxonomy	Alcohols and Polyols
Functional Taxonomy	Not Available
Nutritional Taxonomy	Not Available
Metabolic Pathways	Galactose Metabolism
Biofluid Location	Amniotic Fluid Blood Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Urine
Tissue Location	Erythrocyte Eye Lens Lens Brain
Normal Biofluid Concentrations	Amniotic Fluid: 0.7 +/- 0.18 uM Blood: 0.36 (0.23-0.48) uM Blood: 0.56 +/- 0.41 uM Blood: 1.48 +/- 0.32 uM Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): 1.65 +/- 0.44 uM Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): 1.82 (1.17-2.47) uM Urine: 42 (3-81) umol/mmol creatinine
Normal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition	Galactosemia
Other (Monogenic Disorders)	Galactokinase deficiency OMIM: 230200
Abnormal Biofluid Concentrations	Amniotic Fluid (Galactosemia): 7.96 uM Urine (Galactosemia): 38500 (8000 - 69000) umol/mmol creatinine Urine (Galactosemia): 472.5 (45-900) umol/mmol creatinine
Abnormal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Physiological Processes	Not Available

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A naturally occurring product of plants obtained following reduction of galactose. It appears as a white crystalline powder with a slight sweet taste. It may form in excess in the lens of the eye in galactosemias a deficiency of galactokinase.