CAS 50-99-7: Glucose

D-Glucose (Glucopyranose) is a monosaccharide, a sweetener. D-Glucose is the main functional substance of living organisms. Cost-effective and quality-assured.

D-Glucose is used in various metabolic processes including enzymic synthesis of cyclohexyl-alpha and beta -D-glucosides. It is involved in the detection of type 2 diabetes mellitus and the most widely used aldohexose in living organisms. Its availability influences psychological processes since it is a primary energy source for the brain. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications 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. References Wang, R., et al.: J. Mol. Catal. B. Enz., 56, 131 (2009); Springhorn, C. et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 97, 4640 (2012); Hashimoto, K. et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 97, 3016 (2012); Avelange, M. et al.: Plant. Phys., 94, 1157 (1990); Cramer, C. et al.: J. Chem. Soc., 115, 5745 (1993);

Applications 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. References Wang, R., et al.: J. Mol. Catal. B. Enz., 56, 131 (2009); Springhorn, C. et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 97, 4640 (2012); Hashimoto, K. et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 97, 3016 (2012); Avelange, M. et al.: Plant. Phys., 94, 1157 (1990); Cramer, C. et al.: J. Chem. Soc., 115, 5745 (1993);

Glucose (Glu) is the most common carbohydrate on the planet, found in all living organisms and is the major source of metabolic energy for plants and animals. Glucose is a building block in numerous oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. It is present in blood and milk, in gangliosides and in N- and O-linked glycans (Collins, 2006). Glucose is wrongly called a simple sugar because in solution it exists in five forms: two six membered rings (α/β), two five membered rings (α/β) and a straight chain form, a system known as mutarotation (Robyt, 2012). The proportions of different glucose forms are dictated by temperature and pH. D-Glucose is optically active (dextrorotary) and L-Glucose is its enantiomer (Levorotary). Its hydroxyl groups are all equatorial, providing maximum stability, according to Hudsons rules (Hudson, 1948).