Asked by James
The Energy from glucose is obtained from the oxidation reaction
C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O
How would a similar reaction look for Sucrose? I am trying to find an equation about how the body uses a compound, in this case sucrose. I'm just not sure how different that would be. Any help?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O
How would a similar reaction look for Sucrose? I am trying to find an equation about how the body uses a compound, in this case sucrose. I'm just not sure how different that would be. Any help?
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Answered by
DrBob222
Sucrose hydrolyzes in aqueous solution (sucrose is a disaccharide) with invertase to form glucose and fructose by the body. Then the glucose can be oxidized and used for energy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose
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