There are other examples of proteins modified
by other simple sugars, but Rumi is the first enzyme known to specifically add glucose.
Not exact matches
If humans were not designed
by a higher authority, how can each individual's DNA be uniquely different among the human species, especially different than the
other animals; how can the life sustaining elements be constantly available and exist in exact formulations: O, H, C etc. water is always 2 atoms of Hydrogen and one atom of Oxygen;
sugar, fats, grains, and any bio-chemical products can be broken down to their
simplest forms of elements, but can be re-constructed with specific (not
by chance) formula.
The advantage of the assortment of natural
simple sugars in fruits and vegetables over sucrose (white
sugar) and
other refined
sugars is that they're balanced
by a wide range of nutrients that aid in the utilization of the
sugars.
While glucose (the
other primary
simple sugar) is absorbed
by the digestive system and can be used
by the body for energy, most fructose is not absorbed and is instead sent straight to the liver for processing.
Although some foods on the list below are still
simple carbohydrates that raise blood
sugar levels (honey, stevia, fruit concentrates and
sugar cane juice / Sucanat) and thus are technically still
sugar,
others contain more complex
sugars that are more slowly absorbed
by your body and don't throw your system out of whack (agave, barley malt, brown rice syrup, date
sugar, maple syrup, molasses and xylitol).