d-Glucose is called a reducing sugar because it undergoes an oxidation-reduction reaction at the anomeric carbon.One of the products of this reaction is:
A)d-galactose.
B)d-gluconate.
C)d-glucuronate.
D)d-ribose.
E)muramic acid.

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When d-glucose is oxidized at the anomeric carbon, it forms d-gluconate, which is a carboxylic acid and a strong reducing agent. Therefore, the correct answer is B- d-gluconate.

D-Glucose Is Called a Reducing Sugar Because It Undergoes an Oxidation-Reduction