D-Glucose

General description: D-(+)-glucose ,a short form of dextrorotatory glucose, is a stereoisomer of glucose molecule, which is biologically active and whose bottom chiral carbon has its hydroxyl group (OH) located spatially to the right. Its molecule can exist in an open-chain (acyclic) and ring (cyclic) form and has two isomers α- and β-. It is the main source of energy in the form of ATP for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state.

Application: D-Glucose is used in various metabolic processes including enzymic synthesis of cyclohexyl-alpha and beta -D-glucosides.

Catalogue Number: i880081