Glucose

Glucose, also known as D-Glucose, D-gluco-hexose, Dextrose, or (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexanal, is the most important monosaccharide. It is the form in which sugar is found in the blood and is abundant in plants. It is stored in plants as cellulose and starch and in animals as glycogen. It is a sugar with six carbon atoms and is therefore a hexose. It is a component of honey.