D-GLUCOSE (5-13C)
D-GLUCOSE (5-13C) Basic information
- Product Name:
- D-GLUCOSE (5-13C)
- Synonyms:
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- D-GLUCOSE (5-13C)
- MF:
- C6H12O6
- MW:
- 181.16
- Product Categories:
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- 13C & 2H Sugars
- Mol File:
- Mol File
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D-GLUCOSE (5-13C) Usage And Synthesis
Uses
Labelled D-Glucose is a simple sugar that is present in plants. A monosaccharide that may exist in open chain or cyclic conformation if in solution. It plays a vital role in photosynthesis and fuels the energy required for cellular respiration. D-Glucose is used in various metabolic processes including enzymic synthesis of cyclohexyl-α and β-D-glucosides. Can also be used as a diagnostic tool in detection of type 2 diabetes mellitus and potentially Huntington''s disease through analysis of blood-glucose in type 1 diabetes mellitus.