Answer to Question #172151 in Biochemistry for Yashika Sharma

Question

Why fructose metabolised more rapidly than glucose ? Briefly describe about this.

Answer 1

It appears that fructose is a better substrate for glycogen synthesis than glucose and that glycogen replenishment takes precedence over triglyceride formation. Once liver glycogen is replenished, the intermediates of fructose metabolism are primarily directed toward triglyceride synthesis.