Fructose is a monosaccharide.
The number of C atoms are 6 i.e. it is a Hexose sugar.
The cyclic structure of Fructose consist of a 5 membered ring (furanose) having 4 C atoms and 1 O atom.
Molecular formula is C6H12O6.
Fructose is an isomer of Glucose.
Commonly called Fruit sugar as it naturally occurs in fruits as main sugar.
Other sources of Fructose is Honey, sugarbeet, sugarcane etc.
Fructose can be converted to Glucose by enzyme Isomerase and can enter Glycolytic pathway.
