Fructose - Kato

Japanese: 果糖 - かとう

Its chemical formula is C ₆ H ₁ ₂ O ₆ . It is also known as D-fructose. It is the sugar most commonly found in plants, and is a representative ketohexose. It is particularly abundant in fruit juice and honey. Disaccharides and polysaccharides such as sucrose, raffinose, stachyose, and inulin also contain fructose as a component. It is the sweetest of all sugars. It is hygroscopic and reducing. The decomposition of glucose and other processes takes place via fructose, and it plays an important role in sugar metabolism. (Figure)
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化学式はC₆H₁₂O₆。D-フルクトースとも。植物に最も普通に存在する糖で，代表的なケトヘキソース。果汁，蜂蜜(はちみつ)に特に多い。またショ糖，ラフィノース，スタキオース，イヌリンなどの二糖や多糖は，成分に果糖を含む。糖類中最も甘味が強い。吸湿性，還元性がある。ブドウ糖分解などは果糖を経て行われ，糖代謝に重要な役割を果たす。（図）
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