Glucose reacts with proteins throughout the body ; indeed, this is thought to be one, if not the primary, mechanism by which high glucose levels cause damage ( see Malliot reaction in cooking for a parallel ).

Glucose is mainly metabolized by a very important ten-step pathway called glycolysis, the net result of which is to break down one molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate ; this also produces a net two molecules of ATP, the energy currency of cells, along with two reducing equivalents in the form of converting NAD < sup >+</ sup > to NADH.

Glucose | D-glucose is an aldohexose with the formula ( C · H < sub > 2 </ sub > O )< sub > 6 </ sub >.

Glucose can be labeled with either stable or radioactive atoms.

Patient Education and Counseling, 80 ( 1 ), 29-41. Furthermore, a recent study showed that patients described as being “ Uncontrolled Diabetics ” ( defined in this study by HbA1C levels > 8 %) showed a statistically significant decrease in the HbA1C levels after a 90-day period of seven-point Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose ( SMBG ) with a Relative Risk Reduction ( RRR ) of 0. 18 % ( 95 % CI, 0. 86-2. 64 %, p <. 001 ).< ref > Khamseh, M. E., Ansari, M., Malek, M., Shafiee, G., & Baradaran, H. ( 2011 ).

Water is removed from the nephrons by osmosis ( and Glucose and other ions are pumped out with active transport ), gradually raising the concentration in the nephrons.

Glucose residues are phosphorolysed from branches of glycogen until four residues before a glucose that is branched with a α linkage.

* Glucose is decreased with cancer, bacterial infections, or rheumatoid pleuritis.

Glucose is a highly reactive compound, and it must be metabolized or it will find tissues in the body to react with.

Glucose units are linked in a linear way with α ( 1 → 4 ) glycosidic bonds.

Positive for Glucose fermentation ( with gas production ).

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Glucose enhances absorption of fructose, so fructose from foods with fructose-to-glucose ratio < 1, like white potatoes, are readily absorbed, whereas foods with fructose-to-glucose ratio > 1, like apples and pears, are often problematic regardless of the total amount of fructose in the food.

Glucose oxidase is widely used, coupled to peroxidase reaction that vizualizes colorimetrically the formed H < sub > 2 </ sub > O < sub > 2 </ sub >, for the determination of free glucose in sera or blood plasma for diagnostics, using spectrometric assays manually or with automated procedures, and even point of use rapid assays.

Hypoglycorrhachia is associated with Glucose transporter type 1 GLUT1 deficiency syndrome ( GLUT1DS ).

Glucose is contraindicated in patients with glucose intolerance.

Glucose is unique in that it can be used to produce ATP by all cells in both the presence and absence of molecular oxygen ( O < sub > 2 </ sub >).

For this reason, it is recommended that malnourished patients receive 100 mg parenteral thiamine, especially when glucose infusions are going to be administered ( Glucose administration promotes decarboxylation of pyruvate, a biochemical reaction which requires thiamine.

Another method that can be used to apply a thin layer of silver to several objects, such as glass, is to place Tollens ' reagent in a glass, add Glucose / Dextrose, and shake the bottle to promote the reaction.

Commonly-used tracers are 3 -< sup > 3 </ sup > H glucose ( radioactive ), 6, 6 < sup > 2 </ sup > H-glucose ( stable ) and 1 -< sup > 13 </ sup > C Glucose ( stable ).

Glucose, C < sub > 6 </ sub > H < sub > 12 </ sub > O < sub > 6 </ sub >, was originally thought of as C < sub > 6 </ sub >( H < sub > 2 </ sub > O )< sub > 6 </ sub > and described as a carbohydrate, but this is a very poor description of its structure as known today.

In the gut, for example, sodium is transported out of the reabsorbing cell on the blood ( interstitial fluid ) side via the Na < sup >+</ sup >- K < sup >+</ sup > pump, whereas, on the reabsorbing ( luminal ) side, the Na < sup >+</ sup >- Glucose symporter uses the created Na < sup >+</ sup > gradient as a source of energy to import both Na < sup >+</ sup > and glucose, which is far more efficient than simple diffusion.

Glucose syrup containing over 90 % glucose is used in industrial fermentation < sup > p. 230 </ sup >, but syrups used in confectionery manufacture contain varying amounts of glucose, maltose and higher oligosaccharides, depending on the grade, and can typically contain 10 % to 43 % glucose .< sup > p. 132 </ sup > Glucose syrup is used in foods to soften texture, add volume, prevent crystallization of sugar, and enhance flavor.

* Glucose loading test ( GLT )-screens for gestational diabetes ; if > 140 mg / dL, a glucose tolerance test ( GTT ) is administered ; a fasting glucose > 105 mg / dL suggests gestational diabetes.

** Glucose > 10 mmol / L

Glucose requirements above 10 mg / kg / minute in infants, or 6 mg / kg / minute in children and adults are strong evidence for hyperinsulinism.

Phosphorylase b is normally in the T state, inactive due to the physiological presence of ATP and Glucose 6 phosphate, and Phosphorylase a is normally in the R state ( active ).

* Blood tests: U + Es / Chem7, FBC, Glucose, Cross-match

* Glucose + 52. 5 degrees

After 2 hours a Glycemia less than 7. 8 mmol / L ( 140 mg / dl ) is considered normal, a glycemia of between 7. 8 to 11. 0 mmol / L ( 140 to 197 mg / dl ) is considered as Impaired Glucose Tolerance ( IGT ) and a glycemia of greater than or equal to 11. 1 mmol / L ( 200 mg / dl ) is considered Diabetes Mellitus.

* Glucose: 2. 38 g

Glucose levels above 11. 1 mmol / L ( 200 mg / dL ) at 2 hours confirms a diagnosis of diabetes.

Glucose transporter 2 ( GLUT2 ) also known as solute carrier family 2 ( facilitated glucose transporter ), member 2 ( SLC2A2 ) is a transmembrane carrier protein that enables passive glucose movement across cell membranes.

The available carbon sources are also important: Glucose inhibits penicillin production, whereas lactose does not.

Glucose or glycerol are often used as carbon sources, and ammonium salts or nitrates as inorganic nitrogen sources.

Formation of ethyl glucoside: Glucose and ethanol combine to form ethyl group | ethyl glucoside and water.

( e. g. Glucose in water )

Glucose, one of the most important carbohydrates, is an example of a monosaccharide.

Glucose is the major energy source in most life forms.

Glucose, like mannitol, is a sugar that can behave as an osmotic diuretic.

Glucose, sodium ions and chloride ions are just a few examples of molecules and ions that must efficiently get across the plasma membrane but to which the lipid bilayer of the membrane is virtually impermeable.

Glucose stimulates the production of insulin through food entering the bloodstream, which is grasped by the beta cells in the pancreas.

* Blood glucose – Glucose is a simple sugar and the primary fuel for body cells.

* Glucose – a simple sugar which is the chief carbohydrate fuel in food.

Glucose and proteins are especially well resorbed, such that the presence of either is evidence of serious problems.

Glucose found to be present in urine is an indication of diabetes mellitus.

Glucose is the body's primary fuel source and is essential for the brain's functioning.