Galactose 1-phosphate

Galactose 1-phosphate
Names

IUPAC name [3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphosphonic acid
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	2255-14-3
ChemSpider	110443^Y
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
Jmol-3D images	Image
MeSH	Galactose-1-phosphate
PubChem	123912
SMILES O=P(O)(O[C@H]1O[C@@H]([C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)CO)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₆H₁₃O₉P
Molar mass	260.136
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

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

It is formed from galactose by galactokinase.

See also

galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase

Fructose and galactose metabolic intermediates

Fructose-1-phosphate → DHAP/Glyceraldehyde → Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate

Galactose-1-phosphate → Glucose 1-phosphate → Glucose 6-phosphate → Fructose 6-phosphate

Uridine diphosphate galactose Uridine diphosphate glucose

Galactitol Iditol

Mannose-6-phosphate → Fructose 6-phosphate

Index of inborn errors of metabolism

Description	Metabolism Enzymes and pathways: citric acid cycle enzymes pentose phosphate intermediates glycoproteins enzymes glycosaminoglycans proteoglycan enzymes phospholipid metabolism cholesterol and steroid intermediates sphingolipids enzymes eicosanoids enzymes amino acid intermediates urea cycle enzymes nucleotide intermediates

Disorders	Citric acid cycle and electron transport chain Glycoprotein Proteoglycan Fatty-acid Phospholipid Cholesterol and steroid Eicosanoid Amino acid Purine-pyrimidine Heme metabolism Symptoms and signs

Treatment	Drugs other