Galactose 1-phosphate

Galactose 1-phosphate

IUPAC name [3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphosphonic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	2255-14-3
PubChem	123912
ChemSpider	110443^Y
MeSH	Galactose-1-phosphate
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=P(O)(O[C@H]1O[C@@H]([C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)CO)O
InChI InChI=1S/C6H13O9P/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(14-2)15-16(11,12)13/h2-10H,1H2,(H2,11,12,13)/t2-,3+,4+,5-,6-/m1/s1^Y Key: HXXFSFRBOHSIMQ-FPRJBGLDSA-N^Y InChI=1/C6H13O9P/c7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(14-2)15-16(11,12)13/h2-10H,1H2,(H2,11,12,13)/t2-,3+,4+,5-,6-/m1/s1 Key: HXXFSFRBOHSIMQ-FPRJBGLDBJ
Properties
Molecular formula	C₆H₁₃O₉P
Molar mass	260.136
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Galactose-1-phosphate is an intermediate in the intraconversion of glucose and galactose.

It is formed from galactose by galactokinase.

See also