monosaccharide

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a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates

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A monosaccharide can switch from the acyclic (open-chain) form to a cyclic form, through a nucleophilic addition reaction between the carbonyl group and one of the hydroxyls of the same molecule. Source: Internet

As a rule of thumb, polysaccharides contain more than ten monosaccharide units, whereas oligosaccharides contain three through ten monosaccharide units; but the precise cutoff varies somewhat according to convention. Source: Internet

Both organic and inorganic forms of selenium are largely converted to monosaccharide conjugates (selenosugars) in the body prior elimination in the urine. Source: Internet

Capacity and rate of absorption The absorption capacity for fructose in monosaccharide form ranges from less than 5 g to 50 g (per individual serving) and adapts with changes in dietary fructose intake. Source: Internet

Crystalline fructose is the monosaccharide, dried, ground, and of high purity. Source: Internet

Because of this asymmetry, a number of isomers may exist for any given monosaccharide formula. Source: Internet

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