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D-glucose is the most important naturally occurring [[monosaccharide]] . The structure is a [[hexose]] and an [[aldose]] . It plays an important role especially in energy [[metabolism]] . Major metabolic pathways involving glucose and its derivatives include [[Glycolysis wrong source|glycolysis]] , [[gluconeogenesis]] , [[glycogen]] synthesis and degradation , and the [[pentose cycle]] . | D-glucose is the most important naturally occurring [[monosaccharide]] . The structure is a [[hexose]] and an [[aldose]] . It plays an important role especially in energy [[metabolism]] . Major metabolic pathways involving glucose and its derivatives include [[Glycolysis wrong source|glycolysis]] , [[gluconeogenesis]] , [[glycogen]] synthesis and degradation , and the [[pentose cycle]] . | ||
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Characteristics
D-glucose is the most important naturally occurring monosaccharide . The structure is a hexose and an aldose . It plays an important role especially in energy metabolism . Major metabolic pathways involving glucose and its derivatives include glycolysis , gluconeogenesis , glycogen synthesis and degradation , and the pentose cycle .
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- MATOUŠ, Bohuslav, et al. Fundamentals of medical chemistry and biochemistry. 1st edition. Prague: Galén, 2010. 540 pp. ISBN 978-80-7262-702-8 .File:D-glucose fischer 0.pngD-glucose, Fischer projection
