Application

D-(+)-Glucose monohydrate has been used as a test compound for studying its dehydration kinetics by using THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS).

Biochem/physiol Actions

D-(+)-Glucose is a common natural sugar involved in key cellular processes of energy production, glycosylation and formation of glycans that provide structure to cells. Glucose is involved in post-translational modifications of proteins by glycation or non-enzymatic glycosylation of proteins at the lysine residues. Glycation is detrimental and results in complications associated with diabetes mellitus, alzheimer′s disease, aging and cataract.