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  2. Glucose - Wikipedia

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    Since glucose is a basic necessity of many organisms, a correct understanding of its chemical makeup and structure contributed greatly to a general advancement in organic chemistry. This understanding occurred largely as a result of the investigations of Emil Fischer , a German chemist who received the 1902 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his ...

  3. Monosaccharide - Wikipedia

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    For many monosaccharides (including glucose), the cyclic forms predominate, in the solid state and in solutions, and therefore the same name commonly is used for the open- and closed-chain isomers. Thus, for example, the term "glucose" may signify glucofuranose, glucopyranose, the open-chain form, or a mixture of the three.

  4. Sugar - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 January 2025. Sweet-tasting, water-soluble carbohydrates This article is about the class of sweet-flavored substances used as food. For common table sugar, see Sucrose. For other uses, see Sugar (disambiguation). Sugars (clockwise from top-left): white refined, unrefined, unprocessed cane, brown Sugar ...

  5. Polysaccharide - Wikipedia

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    3D structure of cellulose, a beta-glucan polysaccharide Amylose is a linear polymer of glucose mainly linked with α(1→4) bonds. It can be made of several thousands of glucose units. It is one of the two components of starch, the other being amylopectin.

  6. Hexose - Wikipedia

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    In 1897, an unfermentable product obtained by treatment of fructose with bases, in particular lead(II) hydroxide, was given the name glutose, a portmanteau of glucose and fructose, and was claimed to be a 3-ketohexose. [12] [13] However, subsequent studies showed that the substance was a mixture of various other compounds. [13] [14]

  7. Reducing sugar - Wikipedia

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    Reducing form of glucose (the aldehyde group is on the far right) A reducing sugar is any sugar that is capable of acting as a reducing agent. [1] In an alkaline solution, a reducing sugar forms some aldehyde or ketone, which allows it to act as a reducing agent, for example in Benedict's reagent. In such a reaction, the sugar becomes a ...

  8. Which foods are considered 'healthy?' FDA issues new label ...

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    The Food and Drug Administration's new rules on "healthy" food labels are voluntary and are scheduled to take effect at the end of February.

  9. Glycogen - Wikipedia

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    The human brain consumes approximately 60% of blood glucose in fasted, sedentary individuals. [4] Glycogen is an analogue of starch, a glucose polymer that functions as energy storage in plants. It has a structure similar to amylopectin (a component of starch), but is more