An optically active hydroxycarboxylic acid, CH2(OH)(CHOH)4COOH. It is the carboxylic acid corresponding to the aldose sugar glucose, and can be made by the action of certain moulds.
Biology
An optically active hydroxycarboxylic acid, CH2(OH)(CHOH)4COOH. It is the carboxylic acid corresponding to the aldose sugar glucose, and can be made by the action of certain moulds.