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What does sucrose mean?

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  1. (biochemistry) A disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar.
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Glucose, sucrose and fructose are the major soluble sugars found in strawberry fruit.
When sucrose is hydrolyzed the mixture of glucose and fructose is called invert sugar.
Fructose and glucose dominated the sugar profile of leaves, sucrose was present at lower concentrations.
In addition, sugars such as raffinose and sucrose are indicated to have important roles in protecting cells from water stress.
The procedure is based on the cleavage of sucrose by invertase to glucose and fructose.
The common sugars that form part of the diet are sucrose, lactose, and maltose.

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