Question

Draw the ketose and aldose forms of a monosaccharide with the chemical formula C₃H₆O₃ . How is the structure of the monosaccharide changed from one form to the other in the human body?

Short answer

The structure of monosaccharideswith the chemical formula C₃H₆O₃ changed from one form to another by means of an enzyme called isomerases.

Step-by-step solution

Structure

The structure of monosaccharides with the chemical formula C₃H₆O₃exists in two forms: ketose and aldose. The aldose contains the aldehyde group while the ketose contains the ketone group in their carbon skeleton.

Aldose structure

Ketose structure