Showing Metabocard for keto-D-tagatose (BASm0002208)
| Common Name | Keto-d-tagatose |
|---|---|
| Description | Tagatose is a functional sweetener. It is a naturally occurring monosaccharide, specifically a hexose. It is commonly found in dairy with a similar texture and sweetened capacity to sucrose but with only a third of the calories. It is approved as a food additive as a low calorie sweetener. Additionally, it is under investigation by Spherix for the treatment of obesity and type II diabetes. |
| Structure | |
| Molecular Formula | C6H12O6 |
| Average Mass | 180.15590 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 180.06339 |
| IUPAC Name | Not Available |
| Traditional Name | Not Available |
| CAS Registry Number | 87-81-0 |
| SMILES | O=C(CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)CO |
| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3,5-9,11-12H,1-2H2/t3-,5+,6-/m1/s1 |
| InChI Key | BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-PQLUHFTBSA-N |
| CHEBI ID | CHEBI:47693 |
| State | solid |
| Water Solubility | Not Available |
| logS | Not Available |
| pKa (Strongest Acidic) | Not Available |
| pKa (Strongest Basic) | Not Available |
| Hydrogen Acceptor Count | Not Available |
| Hydrogen Donor Count | Not Available |
| Rotatable Bond Count | Not Available |
| Physiological Charge | Not Available |
| Formal Charge | Not Available |
| Polarizability | Not Available |