Fructose Chemical Structure
1. Identification Summary Fructose is a ketohexose monosaccharide (C₆H₁₂O₆). It exists predominantly as furanose/pyranose hemiketals in solution and serves as a dietary sugar and endogenous metabolite in human carbohydrate metabolism. Brand Names Not applicable. Name Fructose (D-fructose) Background Naturally present in fruits, honey, and sucrose (as the fructosyl moiety). Principal intestinal transporter GLUT5; hepatic entry … Read more