Formulation: A solid
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C6H10O8
Formula Weight: 210,1
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 526-99-8
Notes: Galactaric acid is a monosaccharide that has been found in grape musts and wine and an oxidized form of galacturonic acid.{68135},{68134},{68133} Galactaric acid (5-10 µM) increases mRNA expression of Runx2 in C3H/10T1/2 mouse mesenchymal stem cells.{68132} It increases alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels in, and mineralization of, C3H/10T1/2 cells when used in combination with gelatin as a coating on a 3D-poly (lactic acid) (PLA) scaffold at concentrations ranging from 10 to 20 µM.