Uronihappoa
Uronihappoa, which translates to uronic acid in English, refers to a group of carbohydrate molecules derived from monosaccharides by the oxidation of the primary alcohol group to a carboxylic acid. The most common uronic acids are glucuronic acid and galacturonic acid, which are respectively derived from glucose and galactose. These compounds are important components of many biological structures.
Glucuronic acid is a vital component of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), which are long unbranched polysaccharides found in
Galacturonic acid is a major constituent of pectin, a complex polysaccharide found in the cell walls of