Glucogallin
Chemical compound
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Glucogallin is chemical compound formed from gallic acid and β-D-glucose. It can be found in oaks species like the North American white oak (Quercus alba), European red oak (Quercus robur) [1] and Amla fruit (Phyllanthus emblica).[2]
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| IUPAC name
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | |
| Other names
β-Glucogallin 1-Galloylglucose 1-Galloyl-β-glucose 1-O-Galloyl-β-D-glucose beta-Glucogallin Monogalloyl glucose | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.242.331 |
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| C13H16O10 | |
| Molar mass | 332.261 g·molâ1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is formed by a gallate 1-beta-glucosyltransferase (UDP-glucose: gallate glucosyltransferase), an enzyme performing the esterification of two substrates, UDP-glucose and gallate to yield two products, UDP and glucogallin. This enzyme can be found in oak leaf preparations.[3]
This the first step in the biosynthesis of gallotannins. The molecule is then used by enzymes in the gallotannins synthetics pathway like beta-glucogallin O-galloyltransferase or beta-glucogallin-tetrakisgalloylglucose O-galloyltransferase.
β-Glucogallin is aldose reductase inhibitor.
Half-life of β-Glucogallin in human body seems to be unknown.
