Glucose

Glucose, a simple monosaccharide sugar, is one of the most important carbohydrates and is used as a source of energy in animals and plants. Glucose is one of the main products of photosynthesis and starts respiration. The natural form (D-glucose) is also referred to as dextrose, especially in the food industry.

Synthesis

• The product of photosynthesis in plants and some prokaryotes.
• Formed in the liver and skeletal muscle by the breakdown of glycogen stores (glucose polymers).
• Synthesized in liver and kidneys from intermediates by a process known as gluconeogenesis.