2006-10-30 06:20:29 · 3 answers · asked by Josh 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The chemical activity is exactly the same for reactions with reagents that are not stereoselective. For biological applications only the D- form is "active" because enzymes are stereoselective and in nature they use D-Glucose.
I am sure that one could engineer enzymes or other stereoselctive reagents that would react only with L-Glucose.
2006-10-30 23:21:48 · answer #1 · answered by bellerophon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D-glucose, the kind found in nature and used by our body to produce ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate) which is what we use for energy. This is produced by our mitochondria.
2006-10-30 14:22:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose
According to this article D-Glucose.
2006-10-30 14:23:36 · answer #3 · answered by dsd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋