RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0136219
RefMet nameGulonic acid
Systematic name(2R,3R,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass196.058305 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H12O7View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile38284 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C6H12O7/c7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13/h2-5,7-11H,1H2,(H,12,13)/t2-,3+,4-,5-/m1/s1
InChIKeyRGHNJXZEOKUKBD-KKQCNMDGSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](C(=O)O)O)O)O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassCarbohydrates
Main ClassMonosaccharides
Sub ClassSugar acids
Distribution of Gulonic acid in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Gulonic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID152304
ChEBI ID87753
KEGG IDC00800
HMDB IDHMDB0003290
Chemspider ID134243
MetaCyc IDL-GULONATE
Spectral data for Gulonic acid standards
NP-MRD ID(NMR)View NMR spectra
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Gulonic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R01481 L-Gulonate + NADP+ <=> D-Glucuronate + NADPH + H+L-gulonate:NADP+ 6-oxidoreductase
R02640 L-Gulonate + NAD+ <=> 3-Dehydro-L-gulonate + NADH + H+L-Gulonate:NAD+ 3-oxidoreductase
R02933 L-Gulono-1,4-lactone + H2O <=> L-GulonateL-Gulono-1,4-lactone lactonohydrolase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Gulonic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00040 Pentose and glucuronate interconversions 2
hsa00053 Ascorbate and aldarate metabolism 1
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