Where is the energy in a sucrose molecule stored?

1 Answer
Mar 4, 2018

If I remember correctly, then sucrose doesn't store energy itself.

Explanation:

Sucrose #(C_12H_22O_11)# doesn't store any energy itself. In order for it to get release energy, it must be first broken down into glucose #(C_6H_12O_6)#. Then, the glucose is broken down into pyruvate #(CH_3COCOO^-)# and then into #ATP#, where it contains lots of energy that can be used either immediately or stored.

Even if we want to use the energy from #ATP#, it also must be broken down into #ADP#, but the loss of a phosphate bond releases lots of energy for the cells to use.

Source:

https://woman.thenest.com/sucrose-provide-energy-6883.html