Biochemistry Flashcards
intermediate in fructose metabolism
glyceraldehyde
found in blood and cartilage tissue
erythrose
present in cells particularly in the mitochondria; sugar in RNA
ribose
main source of fuel in cells
glucose
can enter glycolysis and produce intermediates for cellular respiration
fructose
simple sugars
monosaccharide
naturally occurring sugars
D-sugars
the OH and C=O can undergo intramolecular cyclization to form __
hemiacetals
aldohexoses typically form a six-membered ring or a __
pyranose ring
monosaccharides that cannot be converted into smaller molecules by hydrolysis
simple carbohydrates
made of two or more simple sugars (oligo- and polysaccharides) linked together by glycosidic bonds
complex carbohydrates
composed of 2 to 10 monosaccharides
oligosaccharides
bond that joins the monosaccharides in oligo- and polysaccharides
glycosidic linkage
glucose + fructose
sucrose (table sugar)
galactose + glucose
lactose (milk sugar)
glucose + glucose
maltose (malt sugar)
contain three or more monosaccharides linked together
polysaccharides
two groups of polysaccharides
homopolysaccharides and heteropolysaccharides
a polymer composed of repeating glucose units joined by alpha-glyosidic linkages
starch
formed from glucose units with alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds
amylose
formed from glucose units but with branching due to alpha-1,6-glycosidic bonds
amylopectin
found in the cell walls of nearly all plants (most abundant), where it gives support and rigidity to wood and plant stems
cellulose
an unbranched polymer composed of glucose joined in a beta-1,4-glycosidic linkage; water insoluble
cellulose
extensively branched glucose polymer that animals use as an energy reserve
glycogen
molecule that has both polar (hydrophilic) and nonpolar (hydrophobic) parts
amphipath or amphiphile
simplest hydrolyzable lipids, they are esters formed from a fatty acid and high molecular weight alcohol
waxes
most abundant lipids
triacylglycerols or triglycerides (aka fats and oils)
basic hydrolysis of TAGs producing glycerol and soaps
saponification