Mutarotation: a sugar that spontaneously changes from sweet to bitter

Name: Mutarotation: a sugar that spontaneously changes from sweet to bitter
Uploaded: 2025-01-01T00:29:55Z
Duration: 15 min 37 s

🔬 Science & Discovery1y ago•15:37

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Simple sugars can exist in multiple molecular conformations, some of which have different tastes and optical properties. Steve Mould's video on optical rotation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=975r9a7FMqc Reaction's video on Mexican Coke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY66qpMFOYo Research paper describing enzymatic synthesis of L-glucose: https://nopr.niscpr.res.in/bitstream/123456789/17714/1/JSIR%2061%285%29%20361-365.pdf D-mannose on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Micro-Ingredients-Mann