Human Biochemistry, Volume 1 - Murray R. 1993

Bioenergetics and Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism
Metabolism of the Most Important Hexoses
Introduction

Among the hexoses absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, glucose, fructose, and galactose predominate. They are formed from dietary starch, sucrose, and lactose, respectively. In Tissues, primarily in the Liver, specialized pathways function to convert FRUCTOSE AND GALACTOSE into glucose.



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