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Structural differences between glucose and fructose

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Structural differences between glucose and fructose
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Yogita Ingle 6 years, 3 months ago

GLUCOSE FRUCTOSE
Also known as grape sugar Also known as fruit sugar
Six-membered ring Five-membered ring
The preferred energy source for the body Not the preferred energy source for brain and muscles
Less lipogenic More lipogenic
Less fat producing More fat producing
Relies on hexokinase/ glucokinase for

initiating metabolism

Relies on fructokinase for initiating metabolism
It is an aldohexose It is a ketohexose
Forms a pyranose ring structure Forms a furan ring structure
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