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Biochem - Chronic Diseas Flashcards

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Overview of carbs

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Most abundant organic molecule in nature 
Energy source 
Energy storage
Structural component 
Immune function
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Sugar units in a monosaccharide

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1

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Sugar units in a disaccharide

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2

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4
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Sugar units in an oligosaccharide

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3 to 10

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5
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Sugar units in a polysaccharide

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11 to >100

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How are monosaccharides classified

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No. carbons

Functional group

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Generic name for 3 carbon monosaccharides

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Trioses

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Generic name for 4 carbon monosaccharides

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Tetroses

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9
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Generic name for 5 carbon monosaccharides

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Pentoses

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10
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Generic name for 6 carbon monosaccharides

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Hexoses

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11
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Generic name for 7 carbon monosaccharides

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Heptoses

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Generic name for 9 carbon monosaccharides

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Nonoses

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13
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Aldoses

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Aldehyde functional group

-ose

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14
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Ketoses

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Ketone functional group

-ulose

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15
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Isomers

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Compounds w/ same chemical formula but diff structures

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16
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Epimers

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Carbohydrate isomers that differ in configuration around only one spp C atom are defined as epimers of each other

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Enantiomers

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Pairs of structures that are mirror images of each other

18
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Cyclicization of monosaccharides

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Pyranose ring

Furanose ring

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Pyranose rings

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5 carbon atoms and 1 oxygen atom

20
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Furanose rings

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4 carbon atoms and 1 oxygen atom

21
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Common monosaccharides

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Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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Info about glucose

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Primary energy source
Preferred energy source of brain
Required energy source of cells w/ few or no mitochondria
Essential in exercising muscle

23
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Sources of glucose

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Diet
Degradation of glycogen
Gluconeogenesis

24
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Taste of fructose

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Sweeter than glucose

25
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Sources of fructose

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Fruits
Vegetables
Honey

26
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Taste of galactose

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Less sweet than glucose

27
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Source of galactose

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Dairy products

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Common disaccharides

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Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose

29
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Sucrose

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glucose + fructose, alpha (1 —>2)beta-glycosidic bond

30
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Maltose

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Glucose + glucose, alpha(1—> 4)-glycosidic bond

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Lactose

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Glucose + galactose, beta(1 —> 4)-glycosidic bond

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Examples of polysaccharides

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Cellulose
Starch
Glycogen

33
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Cellulose

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Structural polysaccharides

beta 1 –> 4 glycosidic bond between glucose and glucose

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Starch

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Storage polysaccharide, alpha(1—>4)-glycosidic bond between glucose and glucose
Amylose – unbranched, only alpha(1→4) linkages
Amylopectin - branched,

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Glycogen

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Storage polysaccharide

alpha 1,4 and 1,6 glycosidic bonds

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