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Carbohydrate Stereoisomers + Structures Flashcards

1
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Define chiral carbon

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C w/ 4 different groups attached

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2
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What is the formula for # of chiral Cs in an ALDOSE

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Aldose chiral Cs = Cs - 2

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3
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What is the formula for # of chiral Cs in a KETOSE

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Ketose chiral Cs = Cs - 3

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4
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What is the formula for total # of stereoisomers in a carb

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Total # stereoisomers = 2^n
n = # chiral carbons

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5
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What is the formula to determine # naturally occurring stereoisomers

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naturally occurring stereoisomers = total stereoisomers / 2

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6
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Draw/recognize ALDOSE (D-glyceraldehyde)

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7
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Draw/recognize KETOSE (dihydroxyacetone)

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8
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Name/recognize L-ERYTHROSE vs D-ERYTHROSE

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Name/recognize D-RIBOSE vs L-RIBOSE

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Name/recognize D-RIBULOSE

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11
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Name/recognize GLUCOSE

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12
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Name/recognize MANNOSE

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13
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Name/recognize GALACTOSE

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14
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Name/recognize FRUCTOSE

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15
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Name the ALDOSE TRIOSE

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Glyceraldehyde

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16
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How many chiral Cs are in a TRIOSE ALDOSE; how many total stereoisomers; how many naturally occurring stereoisomers?

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1 chiral carbon, 2 stereoisomers, 1 naturally occurring stereoisomers

17
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Draw an ALDOSE TRIOSE

A

D-glyceraldehyde

18
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Name the KETOSE TRIOSE

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Dihydroxyacetone

19
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How many chiral Cs in a TRIOSE KETOSE, total stereoisomers, naturally occurring stereoisomers?

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0 chiral carbons, 1 stereoisomer, 1 naturally occurring stereoisomers

20
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Draw the structure of the TRIOSE KETOSE

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Dihydroxyacetone

21
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Name an ALDOSE TETROSE

22
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How many chiral Cs in a TETROSE ALDOSE, total stereoisomers, naturally occurring stereoisomers?

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2 chiral carbons, 4 stereoisomers, 2 naturally occurring stereoisomers

23
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Draw the structure of an ALDOSE TETROSE

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D-Erythrose

24
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Name an ALDOSE PENTOSE

25
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How many chiral Cs for an ALDOSE PENTOSE, total stereoisomers, naturally occurring stereoisomers?

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3 chiral carbons, 8 stereoisomers, 4 naturally occurring stereoisomers

26
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Draw the structure of PENTOSE ALDOSE

27
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Name a KETOSE PENTOSE

A

D-ribulose

28
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Name 3 ALDOSE HEXOSES

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D-glucose, D-mannose, D-galactose

29
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How many chiral Cs in a HEXOSE ALDOSE, total stereoisomers, naturally occurring stereoisomers?

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4 chiral carbons, 16 stereoisomers, 8 naturally occurring stereoisomers

30
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Draw the structure of a HEXOSE ALDOSE

31
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Name a KETOSE HEXOSE

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