Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 6th Edition

Published by W.H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-42923-414-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-42923-414-6

Chapter 7 - Carbohydrates and Glycobiology - Problems - Page 278: 10

Answer

Fructose exists in two cyclic forms in solution: Furanose and Pyranose. The Furanose form is less sweet than the Pyranose form. When temperature increases, the Furanose form fraction increases, which reduces the sweetness of the solution at higher temperatures.

Work Step by Step

Sweetness depends on the type of cyclical form of fructose, which depends on temperature.
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