4. CARBOHYDRATES Flashcards
Main carbohydrate analyte tested in clinical chemistry
glucose
Carbohydrates are compounds containing
C, H, and O
functional groups of Carbohydrates
C=O and –OH
we have the presence oxygen covalently bonded to a hydrogen atom
hydroxyl group
contains carbon and oxygen that is connected by a double bond
Carbonyl
can reduce other compounds and in order for a certain carbohydrate to be a reducing substance, it should contain an
active aldehyde and ketone group
Contains active aldehyde and ketone group carbohydrates
Reducing substances
Reducing substances examples
glucose,
maltose,
fructose,
lactose, and
galactose
do not have active an aldehyde and ketone groups which cannot reduce other compounds
Non-reducing substances
Non-reducing substances Example
the most common non-reducing substance,
sucrose or table sugar
primary source of energy for humans
Glucose
it is carbohydrates (in particular, glucose) that provide energy for the
brain,
erythrocyte and for the
human retinal cells.
contain three carbons
Trioses
contain four carbons
Tetrose
contain five carbons
Pentoses
contain six carbons
Hexoses
would have a carbonyl group located on the terminal part
Aldose
would have a carbonyl group located in the middle and is connected to other carbon atoms
Ketose
simple sugar that cannot be hydrolyzed into a simpler form
Monosaccharides
Monosaccharides examples
glucose, fructose, and galactose
form from the joining of two carbohydrates molecules or two monosaccharides joined by glycosidic linkage
Disaccharides
Disaccharides examples
maltose, lactose, and sucrose
contain 2-10 sugar units
Oligosaccharides
Oligosaccharides examples
raffinose and stachyose
Raffinose consists of
1 glucose, 1 fructose, 1 galactose
Stachyose consists of
2 galactose, 1 fructose, 1 glucose
raffinose and stachyose are found in
sugar bits (malasses) and in whole grains
contain more than 10 monosaccharides
Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides examples
starch and glycogen
(hydroxyl group is located on the right of fisher projection) / projected on carbon 5
D series: dextrorotatory
(hydroxyl group is located on the left part of fisher projection) / projected on carbon 5
L Series: Leverotatory