D-Glucose Is Called a Reducing Sugar Because It Undergoes an Oxidation-Reduction

question 64

Multiple Choice

D-Glucose is called a reducing sugar because it undergoes an oxidation-reduction reaction at the anomeric carbon. One of the products of this reaction is:

• A) D-galactose.
• B) D-gluconate.
• C) D-glucuronate.
• D) D-ribose.
• E) muramic acid.

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