1A2 Flashcards
Oligosaccharides
Molecules with between 3 and 19 monosaccharides units
Hydrolysis
Reaction in which bonds are broken by the addition of a molecule of water
ATP
Adenosine triphosphate, the molecule that acts as a universal energy supply molecule in all cells
End products
The final product of a chemical reaction
Amylose
A complex carbohydrate containing alpha glucose monomers joined together by 1,4 glycosidic bonds so the molecules form long unbranched chains
Amylopectin
A complex carbohydrates made up of alpha glucose monomers joined by 1,4-glycosidic bonds with some 1,6-glycosidic bonds so the molecule branch repeatly
Glycogen
A complex carbohydrate with many alpha glucose units joined by 1,4 glycosidic bonds with some 1,6 glycosidic bonds giving it many side branches