What is the formula difference between gluconic acid and glucuronic acid?
Gluconic Acid: – C6H12O7, molecular weight = 196.16. May be prepared from glucose by electrolytic oxidation in alkaline medium; may also be prepped by the fermentative oxidation of the aldehyde group in glucose from corn by Aspergillus niger, A. fumaricus, Acetobacter aceti, Penicillium chrysogenum and other Penicillium, has a faint odor of vinegar, and a mild acid taste Glucuronic Acid: – C6H10O7, molecular weight = 194.14. In combination with phenols, alcohol, etc. they form in the liver to detoxify poisonous hydroxyly-containing substances. D-Glucuronic acid is widely distributed in the plant and animal kingdoms. It usually occurs in “paired” form i.e., as a glycosidic combination with phenols, alcohol, etc. Such glycuronides form in the liver to detoxify poisonous hydroxyl-containing substances. When certain poisons are ingested, the glucuronides form compounds with the poisons and the derivatives appear in the urine. This is information from a Merck Index.
