lactose

Lactose A disaccharide of GLUCOSE and GALACTOSE in human and cow milk. It is used in pharmacy for tablets, in medicine as a nutrient, and in industry.

[1. A reducing disaccharide present in mammalian milk and consisting of a galactosyl residue linked B1,4 to a glucopyranose; obtained from cow's milk and used in modified milk preparation, in food for infants and convalescents, and in pharmaceutical preparations; in large doses, acts as an osmotic diuretic and as a laxative. Human milk contains 6.7% lactose.

Molecular Formula: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁

InChI: InChI=1/C12H22O11/c13-1-4(16)7(18)11(5(17)2-14)23-12-10(21)9(20)8(19)6(3-15)22-12/h1,4-12,14-21H,2-3H2/t4-,5+,6+,7+,8-,9-,10+,11?,12-/m0/s1

InChIKey: InChIKey=DKXNBNKWCZZMJT-HWCAIPQBBI
SMILES: C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC(C(CO)O)C(C(C=O)O)O)O)O)O)O

Names:
    AIDS-123124
    AIDS123124
    d-Glucose, 4-O-.beta.-D-Galactopyranosyl
    lactose
    (2R,3R,5R)-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-hexanal
    63-42-3

Registries:
    PubChem CID 493593
    PubChem ID 219463