A compound formed by oxidation of glucose; a ketone derivative of glucose with specific chemical modifications.
From glucose + -one, a chemical suffix denoting ketone groups. Describes a glucose molecule that has been oxidized and modified.
Glucosone represents what happens when glucose gets chemically transformed—adding oxygen and creating new reactive groups that can participate in different metabolic pathways than ordinary glucose.
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