Galactitol

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Galactitol
File:Dulcitol.svg
File:D-Galactitol.png
Names
IUPAC name
D-Galactitol
Systematic IUPAC name
(2R,3S,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
Other names
Dulcitol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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UNII
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Properties
C6H14O6
Molar mass 182.172 g/mol
−112.40·10−6 cm3/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Galactitol (dulcitol) is a sugar alcohol, the reduction product of galactose.[1] It has a slightly sweet taste.[1] In people with galactokinase deficiency, a form of galactosemia, excess dulcitol forms in the lens of the eye leading to cataracts.[2]

Galactitol is produced from galactose in a reaction catalyzed by aldose reductase.[3]

The other common galactose metabolism defect is a defect in galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase, an autosomal recessive disorder, which also causes a buildup of galactitol as a result of increased concentrations of galactose-1-phosphate and galactose. This disorder leads to cataracts caused by galactitol buildup.[4]

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