L-Galactono-1,4-lactone is used as a substrate for the investigation of an L-Fucono-1,5-lactonase from cog3618 of amidohydrolase superfamily.
ChEBI: L-galactono-1,4-lactone is a galactonolactone that is 3,4-dihydroxydihydrofuran-2(3H)-one substituted by a 1,2-dihydroxyethyl group at position 5 (the 3S,4S,5R-isomer). It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is functionally related to a L-galactonic acid.
Metabolite in the biosynthetic pathway of vitamin C in higher plants.
Human Endogenous Metabolite