Glucose

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 * __My Organic Chem__**

__Name:__ Glucose(sugar) C6H12O6


 * __How it's made:__**



Glucose can be in two different forms: there's a straight-chain form or a ring structure.Glucose is made when the aldhyde group of carbon-1 reacts with the hydroxyl group of carbon-5.The structure is asymmetric which means two different arrangement of the molecule is possible (straight-chain and ring structure).

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 * __How glucose affects us__**

Glucose is found in most saps of trees, most fruits and fruit juices. Glucose makes up the rubbery part of plants. In humans and animals, glucose is needed to give energy for muscles and other processes of the body needed to use energy. Men and women get glucose from starch, glycogen, sucrose, and lactose, which are broke down into enzymes for our body to use. If we have too much glucose it will be stored as fat in our fatty tissues. One mole or 180 grams of glucose is around 686, 000 calories of energy. We use half of these calories for us to function normally which requires energy in our bodies. Glucose is a main source of energy for our brain. When glucose levels are low in a person body, the person mental abilities begin to be impaired. People who do not consume enough glucose can lead to low energy levels and can faint. Too much glucose can overwhelm the body. When the body's glucose level is too high it can become hyperglycemic which means it has more sugar then insulin. This can lead to diabetes if we consume too much glucose.

__**Interesting facts**__
 * High glucose levels**

Diabetes and other conditions that can raise glucose levels include acute stress, pancreatic cancer, Cushing syndrome, hyperthyroidism, pancreatitis, chronic renal failure and acromegaly, which is a condition caused by excess growth hormones.Too much of certain foods and drugs can increase glucose levels.


 * Low glucose levels**

Low blood preasure levels are caused by Adrenal insufficiency, liver disease, hypothyroidism, hypopituitarism, insulin overdose, starvation and insulinomas, which are tumors in the pancreas. Too much alcohol and drugs such as acetaminophen and anabolic steroids can also lead to low glucose levels.

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