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Sorbose vs Glucose - What's the difference?

sorbose | glucose |

In carbohydrate terms the difference between sorbose and glucose

is that sorbose is the ketohexose (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one used in the production of ascorbic acid while glucose is a simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

sorbose

English

Noun

(wikipedia sorbose) (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) The ketohexose (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one used in the production of ascorbic acid

    • glucose

    English

    (Glucose) (wikipedia glucose)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

    • Synonyms

    * grape sugar * blood sugar * corn sugar

    Hyponyms

    * dextrose * D-glucose * L-glucose * dextroglucose

    Hypernyms

    * aldohexose * hexose * monosaccharide

    Derived terms

    * glucose syrup * glucoside * glucosiduronate * isoglucose

    See also

    * levoglucose