D-Glucuronic acid

D-Glucuronic acid (CAS 528-16-5) is a uronic acid derived from glucose; a building block for synthesis and conjugation chemistry.

Where is D-Glucuronic acid used?

• Pharmaceutical development: synthesis of glucuronide conjugates for drug metabolism studies, prodrug design and reference standard production
• Biotechnology: starting material for hyaluronic acid biosynthesis and heparin-related polysaccharides
• Food and nutraceutical: detoxification support products
• It serves as a substrate in glucuronidation reactions and as a precursor in the production of glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans and related bioactive compounds.
• It also serves as a reagent in enzymatic assay kits and analytical reference preparations.

Commercial specifications

• Research-grade and high-purity grades
• Packaging from small laboratory quantities to bulk quantities for industrial synthesis