guestose
Guestose is a rare, naturally occurring monosaccharide, a type of sugar. It is a hexose, meaning it has six carbon atoms, and its chemical formula is C6H12O6. Guestose is an epimer of glucose, differing only in the configuration of the hydroxyl group on the fourth carbon atom. This seemingly small structural difference significantly impacts its properties and how it interacts with biological systems.
In nature, guestose has been identified in trace amounts in certain plant species, notably in some varieties
From a chemical perspective, guestose is a reducing sugar, capable of undergoing oxidation. Like other monosaccharides,