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Glucogallin is chemical compound formed from gallic acid and β-D-glucose. It can be found in oaks species like the North American white oak (Quercus alba) European red oak (Quercus robur) and Amla fruit (Emblica officinalis).It is formed by a gallate 1-beta-glucosyltransferase (UDP-glucose: gallate glucosyltransferase) an enzyme performing the esterification of two substrates UDP-glucose and gallate to yield two products UDP and glucogallin.

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IUPAC name
[(2S3R4S5S6R)-345-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]345-trihydroxybenzoate

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