C6H12O6 aldohexose; β-D-glucopyranose is the physiological ring form. Universal metabolic currency: entry point of glycolysis, storage as glycogen/starch, structural role (polymerised into cellulose).
C6H12O6 aldohexose; β-D-glucopyranose is the physiological ring form. Universal metabolic currency: entry point of glycolysis, storage as glycogen/starch, structural role (polymerised into cellulose).