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insulin
A homopolymer of fructose.
insulin
Highly water soluble.
■ Used to determine glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
Heteropolymer chains containing repeating disaccharide units of an amino
sugar (N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylgalactosamine) and a uronic acid
(glucaronic acid, iduronic acid).
GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS (GAGS )
The major structural polysaccharides of extracellular matrix (ECM), connective
tissue (CT), and outer cell membrane surfaces.
GAG
GAG
Because they contain sulfate and carboxyl groups, GAGs are highly negatively
charged and easily attract water, enabling them to cushion their surrounding
structures.
Accumulation of various GAGs (due to enzyme deficiencies) results in
several syndromic diseases.
GAG
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PG
Complex carbohydrates that have a central protein molecule to which
many GAGs are attached in a radial (brush-like) pattern.
PG
95% polysaccharide; 5% protein.
■ Linkage of GAGs to the central protein involves a trisaccharide: 2 galactose +
1 xylose.
PG
Central protein is rich in serine and threonine
Located mostly in the ECM.
PG
A homopolymer of b-D-glucopyranose linked by b-1, 4 bonds.
cellulose
Major component of plants.
■ Cannot be digested by humans
cellulose
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A homopolymer of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine linked by b-1, 4 glycosidic
bonds.
■ Major component of insect and crustacean exoskeletons.
chitin
DEXTRAN
A homopolymer of glucose formed by the hydrolysis of sucrose via glucosyl
transferase (dextran sucrase).
■ Produced by Streptococcus mutans.
Sucrose —>Fructose + Glucan (Dextran)
Glucosyl transferase
LEVAN
A homopolymer of fructose formed by the hydrolysis of sucrose via levan
sucrase.
LEvan
Increases adhesion of bacteria to tooth surfaces
LEVAN
Stored intracellularly as reserve nutrients for bacteri
GLYCOPROTEINS
Proteins with covalently linked oligosaccharide (glycan) chains.
GLYCOPROTEINS
Function: Structural components, transport molecules, enzymes, receptors,
and hormones.
GP
Examples: Collagens, proteoglycans, immunoglobulins, selectins, fibronectin,
laminin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and alkaline phosphatase.
GLYCOLIPIDS
Sphingolipids with attached carbohydrates
GLYCOLIPIDS
Derived from ceramide
glycolipids
Commonly found on outer cell membrane surfaces, especially in brain
and other nervous tissues.
glycolipid
Examples: Gangliosides, galactosylceramide, and glucosylceramide
saliva
A hypotonic fluid with an average pH ranging from 6 to 7.
saliva
Salivary duct cells reabsorb Na+/Cl− in exchange for K+/HCO3
−.
saliva
Contains mostly water, electrolytes, and organic factors.
Elevated caries risk when salivary flow <——
Elevated caries risk when salivary flow <0.7 mL/min.
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