• Disaccharide is one of the four basic categories of carbohydrates, the others being monosaccharide, oligosaccharide , and polysaccharide . (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • That is, the aldohexose D-glucose, the single most common monosaccharide, represented by the formula C 6 H 12 O 6 , occurs not only as the free monosaccharide, but also in disaccharides. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • Following a meal containing carbohydrates, released monosaccharide constituents are absorbed into the blood and in the case of glucose are then distributed throughout the body. (preparedfoods.com)
  • In the six-carbon monosaccharide (glucose), a covalent bond can form through a reaction between the aldehyde at the 1-carbon and the hydroxyl at the 5-carbon. (rincondelvago.com)
  • Monosaccharide rings such as that of glucose are frequently depicted as a Haworth projection a diagram that suggests the three-dimension orientation of the attached -H, OH, and -C2OH groups in relation to the ring. (rincondelvago.com)
  • The monosaccharide glucose is the most important source of energy in the living eukaryotic organism and is used by cells in aerobic or anaerobic respiration. (scienceinschool.org)
  • Glucose is plant sugar and is in most carbohydrate foods. (hollandandbarrett.com)
  • A disaccharide is a type of carbohydrate consisting of two monosaccharides (simple sugars) linked together by covalent bonds . (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • Palatinose is a low-glycemic carbohydrate providing longer lasting energy in the form of glucose. (preparedfoods.com)
  • So, Palatinose provides the human body with full carbohydrate energy over a significantly longer period of time while having only a low effect on the blood glucose level. (preparedfoods.com)
  • Glucose and fructose use different transporters, allowing for greater carbohydrate uptake when consumed together (using the same transporter would cause it to become over saturated, negatively affecting how much and how fast the sugars can be absorbed and utilized as energy). (fightmagazine.com)
  • In conclusion, the study shows that iso is completely available from the small intestine, irrespective of food matrix, leading to a prolonged delivery of blood glucose. (cambridge.org)
  • They are broken down into glucose, which is then used as a primary source of energy by the cells. (proprofs.com)
  • Soluble: Helps decrease blood cholesterol and LDL levels, reduces straining with defecation, and blunts postprandial blood glucose levels. (nih.gov)
  • Cellulose, synthesized from b-glucose units, is insoluble and cannot be digested as a food source by most animals. (rincondelvago.com)
  • In conclusion, TGP biscuits seemed to be a promising functional food with potential for ameliorating oxidative stress, glucose and fatty acids levels with good sensory quality. (bvsalud.org)
  • T. maritima cellobiose-binding protein binds a variety of lengths of beta(1-->4)-linked glucose oligomers, ranging from two rings (cellobiose) to five (cellopentaose). (rcsb.org)
  • The biochemistry of cellobiose utilization by Sinorhizobium meliloti (cellobiose is a glucose-containing disaccharide)," Myhanh Chu working with Dr. Wacks. (redlands.edu)
  • Fructose is the sweetest naturally occurring sugar - about twice as sweet as glucose , the essential sugar that serves as our body's prime energy source-and our bodies metabolize the two very differently. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Countless varieties of plants use this process to synthesize a simple sugar (glucose, mostly) from the light energy absorbed by the chlorophyll in their leaves, water from the soil , and carbon dioxide from the air. (jrank.org)
  • This substance, he later showed, was not only built out of glucose taken from the blood , but could be broken down again into sugar whenever it was needed. (jrank.org)
  • In a Haworth projection -OH group points downward, in the alpha (a) form of the sugar, as in a-glucose. (rincondelvago.com)
  • In the other form, the -OH group points upward from the ring in a beta (b) position of the sugar as in b-glucose. (rincondelvago.com)
  • Two important sugar types, though not the only types, are monosaccharides and disaccharides. (differencebetween.net)
  • Glucose, also known as blood sugar, is the main source of energy. (versus.com)
  • It is a disaccharide, or double sugar. (dummies.com)
  • It is a disaccharide (double sugar) that is made from glucose paired with fructose. (dummies.com)
  • Diabetes mellitus (or simply diabetes ) is a syndrome characterised by disordered glucose metabolism and overly high blood sugar levels (hyperglycaemia). (scienceinschool.org)
  • When your blood sugar is drawn at the doctor's office, it's measuring blood glucose. (fightmagazine.com)
  • Parents should be aware that Nature's One does not use objectionable ingredients like organic corn syrup (also called glucose syrup), organic palm olein oil and hexane processed DHA or DHA derived from environmentally unfriendly sources such as fish or seaweed. (naturesone.com)
  • Any extra glucose in the bloodstream is stored in the liver and muscle tissue until further energy is needed. (nih.gov)
  • starches, which are assembled from a-glucose units, are soluble and easily digested. (rincondelvago.com)
  • Glucose: Enzyme IIGlc (transmembrane permease) actively transports Glucose across cytoplasmic membrane. (brainscape.com)
  • The glucose is then used primarily to produce energy in a process which involves oxidation and the excretion of carbon dioxide and water as waste products. (jrank.org)