A Climber's Guide to Carbohydrates: Part I - Climbing Nutrition
A is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) containing six carbon atoms, with the general chemical formula hexose
Hexoses are primarily classified by their functional groups: : Contain an aldehyde group ( −CHOnegative cap C cap H cap O ) at the end of the carbon chain. A Climber's Guide to Carbohydrates: Part I -
: Commonly found in fruits and honey; it is sweeter than glucose and follows a different metabolic pathway in the liver. 2. Structural Features Hexoses can shift between two main structural forms: hexose
: The most abundant sugar in nature and the main fuel for cellular respiration.