Glucose and sucrose

What is glucose?

A hexose monosaccharide sugar contain in six carbons. Furthermore, it is the main substrate for respiration where it is oxidized to release energy

What is the formula for glucose, furthermore what are the two isomers of glucose?

C6H12O6. it can exist as alpha or beta glucose

How is the six membered glucose ring created?

In glucose carbon atom-1 combines with carbon atom-5, forming is six membered ring

What is the difference between the alpha and beta glucose molecules

In the alpha glucose, the hydroxyl group of carbon 1 projects below.

Whereas in beta glucose, the hydroxyl group of carbon-1 projects above

What is sucrose

A disaccharide with the formula C12H22O4 consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose, normal culinary sugar

Characteristics of sucrose

Sucrose is common table sugar.

It is a disaccharide, a molecule composed of two monosaccharides: glucose and fructose.

Sucrose is produced naturally in plants, in this form, sucrose is transported through cell sap. Sucrose has 1, 2-glycosidic bonds

Therefore what molecules are needed to create a sucrose molecule and what type of reaction will occur in the process

Sucrose is made via a condensation reaction between alpha glucose and fructose

Why does sucrose has a good ability to be transported

This is because it is soluble, relatively unreactive chemically and has the ability to move efficiently in large concentrations