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fructose

[fruhk-tohs, frook-, frook-] / ˈfrʌk toʊs, ˈfrʊk-, ˈfruk- /




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After reaching the liver, sorbitol can be converted into a derivative of fructose.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Patti, the Michael and Tana Powell Professor of Chemistry, in Art & Sciences, and of genetics and medicine, at WashU Medicine, has previously investigated what happens when fructose is processed by the liver.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

The team next investigated how fructose makes cancer cells more likely to spread.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

That possibility is especially notable because fructose is widely consumed in the United States.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

That’s when Japanese chemists discovered an enzyme that could transform glucose into the much sweeter sugar molecule called fructose.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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