saccharide
Simple sugar unit
A saccharide is a sugar or sugar-like carbohydrate.
The term appears mainly in scientific contexts, where carbohydrates are classified by molecular complexity: monosaccharides (simple sugars like glucose), disaccharides (two-unit sugars like sucrose), and polysaccharides (complex chains like starch).
The lab tested for various saccharides in the sample.
Primary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- maltoseTwo-glucose disaccharide
- ribosePentose in nucleotides
deoxyribose · hexose · pentose · ketose · glycoprotein · glycoside · reducing · carbohydrate
Bees' viscous nectar product
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
- dextroseSimple sugar form
- confectionElaborate sweet preparation
Stored glucose polymer
Glucose metabolism producing ATP
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
mitochondria · phosphorylation · oxidation · pyruvate · energy · fuel · calories · fermentation
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- maltoseTwo-glucose disaccharide
ribose · deoxyribose · hexose · pentose · ketose · glycoprotein · glycoside · reducing · carbohydrate
honey
Bees' viscous nectar product
confection · jaggery · muscovado · molasses · agave · stevia · aspartame
glycogen
Stored glucose polymer
glycolysis
Glucose metabolism producing ATP
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
respiration · mitochondria · phosphorylation · oxidation · pyruvate · energy · fuel · calories · fermentation · anaerobic
saccharideprotein
Folded amino chain
lipid · nucleic acid · amino acid · fatty acid · nucleotide
saccharin, polysaccharide, disaccharide, monosaccharide, saccharides