What is a reducing sugar, in simple terms?

A reducing sugar is simply a sugar which can reduce other molecules. In this case, by "reducing" we simply mean that it can donate electrons to another chemical species: remember, oxidation is loss of electrons, reduction is gain. read more

A reducing sugar is simply a sugar which can reduce other molecules. In this case, by "reducing" we simply mean that it can donate electrons to another chemical species: remember, oxidation is loss of electrons, reduction is gain. read more

A reducing sugar is a chemical term for a sugar that acts as a reducing agent and can donate electrons to another molecule. Specifically, a reducing sugar is a type of carbohydrate or natural sugar that contains a free aldehyde or ketone group. read more

A sugar that serves as a reducing agent due to its free aldehyde or ketone functional groups in its molecular structure. Supplement Examples are glucose, fructose, glyceraldehydes, lactose, arabinose and maltose, except for sucrose. read more