Bio 1 Flashcards
functions of CHO
5 functions: cell recognition, 3 structures ( nucleic acid)
the least no of C atoms in the monosaccharides
3 carbons
triose with ketone group
dihydroxy acetone
triose with aldehyde group
glyceraldehyde
other names for glucose
dextrose - grape sugar
another names for RBCs
erythrocytes
galactose is constituent in
galactolipid - glycoprotein
mannose is constituent in
glycoproteins - amino acid
mannose is constituent in
glycoproteins - amino acid
other name of fructose
levulose - fruit sugar
function of ribose
it is the structural backbone of the nucleic acids - enters the structure of high energy phosphates
the sugar derivatives
sugar acids - deoxy sugar - amino sugar - amino sugar acids - glycosides
other name of the aldaric
dicarboxylicacid
other name of the ascorbic acid
vitamin C
in amino sugars the replacement happens in the —— C atom
second
