Monosaccharide

[ Monosaccharide, simple sugar ]
A carbohydrate molecule that cannot be further hydrolysed into simpler carbohydrates.

Monosaccharides are the basic building blocks of all carbohydrates. They are sweet-tasting, water-soluable, white, crystalline solids with the typical formula of C₆H₁₂O₆.

Examples: glucose, fructose, galactose.

Also see:

• Disaccharide
• Oligosaccharide
• Polysaccharide

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