carbohydrates Flashcards
Carbohydrates are composed of these 3
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
Found in the cell membrane
Carbohydrates
Found as antigens in RBC to determine one’s blood type
Carbohydrates
3 classifications of carbohydrates
MONOSACCHARIDE, DISACCHARIDE, POLYSACCHARIDE
is the storage form of glucose in the body. It is stored in the
liver and skeletal muscles
Glycogen
Metabolism of glucose molecule to pyruvate or lactate for production of energy
Glycolysis
Formation of glucose-6-phosphate from non-carbohydrate sources
Gluconeogenesis
Breakdown of glycogen to glucose for use as energy
Glycogenolysis
Conversion of glucose to glycogen for storage
Glycogenesis
Conversion of carbohydrates to fatty acids
Lipogenesis
Decomposition of fat
Lipolysis
only hypoglycemic hormone. Produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans
Insulin
1 gram of CHO is how many calories
4
If the carbonyl group is at an end of the
carbon chain (that is, in an aldehyde group) the monosaccharide
is
Aldose
if the carbonyl group is at any
other position (in a ketone group) the monosaccharide
is
Ketose