Thursday, June 6, 2019

Glucose


Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6. Glucose is the most abundant monosaccharide, and a subcategory of carbohydrates. Glucose is mainly made by plants using energy from sunlight.

 Glucose is the most important source of energy in all organisms. Glucose circulates in the blood of animals as blood sugar. The naturally occurring form of glucose is D-glucose, while L-glucose is produced by synthetically. It is comparatively small amounts and  lesser importance. Glucose is a monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group and is therefore referred to as an aldohexose. The World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.


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