Carbohydrates Flashcards

1
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Monosaccharides

A

Simplest carb
have hydroxel groups on all carbons except carbonyl carbon

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2
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Aldoses

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Monosaccharides that containan aldehyde

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3
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Ketoses

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Monosaccharides that contain a ketone

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4
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Classifying monosaccharides

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Number of carbons
3= triose
4= tetrose
5= pentose

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5
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Difference between a D sugar and L sugar?

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L: OH is on Left
D: OH is on right

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6
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How to tell if it’s alpha or beta?

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Alpha: OH is is on bottom
Beta: OH is on top

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7
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Glucose vs Galactos haworth

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The OH group is different
Look at carbon 4 to tell difference
In glucose OH group is on bottom
In galactos OH group is on top
Both aldohexos
Monosaccharides

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8
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Fructose

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A ketohexose
Looks like a pyramid
Monosaccharide

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9
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Reduction in monosaccharides

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Converts an aldehyde group to alcohol producing sugar alcohols

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10
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What are the dissacharrides

A

Maltose
Lactose
Sucrose

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11
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Maltose

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2 D glucoses
found in both alpha and beta

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12
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How can you tell if its alpha or beta on dissacharide

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O is more to bottom when alpha and is on top when beta

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13
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What are the polyssacharrides

A

Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose
Amylose
Amylopectin

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14
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Amylose

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Made of D glucose molecules connected by alpha 1-4

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15
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Amylopectin

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Makes 80% of starch
Contains glucose alpha 1-4 and alpha 1-6

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16
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Glycogen

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Made of glucose joined by alpha 1-4 and branches with alpha 1-6 every 10-15 units

17
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Cellulose

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Made of glucose beta 1-4
Polyssacharide

18
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Lactose

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Made of B- d galactose and a or b d glucose
Is a Beta 1-4

19
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Sucrose

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Consists of a Glucose and b fructose
Has a alpha 1-2 bond
Dissacharide