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Difference between furctose and glucose

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Difference between furctose and glucose
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 10 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

Rameez Khan 5 years, 10 months ago

Yess..thanks

Alpha Fiend 5 years, 10 months ago

If this question is asked in 1-2 marks (Previously asked in 2019) You can mention the main difference, i.e. Fructose have ketone group attached but glucose have aldehyde (glucose is aldose, fructose is ketose). You can make structure for them as well.
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