Pyranose 3924203 205336704 2008-04-13T15:03:19Z Vina-iwbot 727408 robot Adding: [[ja:ピラノース]] [[Image:Glucose Haworth.png|thumb|right|Glucose in its alpha-D-glucopyranose form]] '''Pyranose''' is a collective term for [[carbohydrate]]s which have a chemical structure that includes a six-membered ring consisting of five carbons and one oxygen. The pyranose ring is formed by the reaction of the C-5 [[alcohol]] group of a sugar with its C-1 [[aldehyde]] forming an intramolecular [[hemiacetal]]. The name derives from its similarity to the oxygen heterocycle [[pyran]]. ==See also== *[[Furanose]] *[[Mutarotation]] ==External links== [[Category:Carbohydrates]] [[Category:Oxygen heterocycles]] {{Carbohydrates}} {{biochem-stub}} [[fr:Pyranose]] [[ja:ピラノース]] [[sr:Пираноза]] [[sh:Piranoza]] [[zh:吡喃糖]]