Pectic acid
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| Other names
Pectate; Poly(1,4-α-D-galacturonate); α-D-Polygalacturonic acid | |
| Identifiers | |
| 9046-40-6 | |
| ChemSpider | 388376 |
| Jmol interactive 3D | Image |
| PubChem | 439239 |
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| Properties | |
| (C6H8O6)n | |
| Molar mass | Variable |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Pectic acid, also known as polygalacturonic acid, is a water-soluble, transparent gelatinous acid existing in ripe fruit and some vegetables. It is a product of pectin degradation in plants, and is produced via the interaction between pectinase and pectin (the latter being common in the wine-making industry).
References
- G. O. Aspinall and A. Cañas-Rodriguez (1958). "810. Sisal pectic acid". Journal of the Chemical Society: 4020–4027. doi:10.1039/JR9580004020.
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