Question

Glucose generally exists in ring (cyclic) form. a haworth projection shows the orientations of the hydroxyl groups and hydrogen atoms on the ring. draw the α and β forms of glucose by moving the groups (h, oh, or ch2oh) to the appropriate positions. for the hydroxy groups, make sure the bond on the ring is bonded to the oxygen, not the hydrogen.

Answer 1

Following are the required structures of glucose.

Answer 2

The right answer is in the picture (alpha and beta glucose)

Glucose is the main source of energy in the body. It is a carbohydrate found in the diet, usually linked to more complex carbohydrates. It is once arrived in the intestine and degraded by enzymes during digestion that simple glucose is synthesized. The glucose is then converted into glycogen which is stored in the muscles and in the liver (reserve available for the entire body). In general and without any pathology, the blood glucose level is kept constant.

In the human body, both forms of glucose exist, with a predominance of beta-D-Glucose in the blood (66%).