Product name:Dulcitol
CAS:608-66-2
Molecular Formula:C6H14O6
Formula Weight:182.17
Specification:10g
Description:
Dulcitol (or galactitol) is a sugar alcohol, the reduction product of galactose.In people with galactokinase deficiency, a form of galactosemia, excess dulcitol formation in the lens of the eye leads to cataracts.
Galactitol is produced from galactose in a reaction catalyzed by aldose reductase. Galactose itself comes from the metabolism of the disaccharide lactose into glucose and galactose.