Carbohydrates Flashcards
The prefixes D - and L - found in the complete name of a monosaccharide are used to identify one of two possible isomeric forms called?
stereoisomers
must have the same molecular formula and the same bonding
stereoisomers
The only atom in the plane of the paper is the?
stereocenter
the study of the different spatial arrangements of atoms
Stereochemistry
Non-superimposable mirror images
Enantiomers
a monosaccharide that, when written as a Fischer projection, has the -OH group on its penultimate carbon to the right.
D-Monosaccharide
a monosaccharide that, when written as a Fischer projection, has the -OH group on its penultimate carbon to the left.
L-Monosaccharide
The three most abundant hexoses in the biological world are?
D-glucose, D-galactose, and D-fructose
by far the most abundant of the three
Glucose
is also known as dextrose because it is dextrorotatory.
Glucose
Molecules above
Chiral
Any object or molecule with plane of symmetry is
Achiral
are said to be optically active
Enantiomers
Some compounds rotate light in a clockwise direction
dextrorotatory(D)
Other substances rotate light in a counter clockwise direction.
Levorotatory(L)
dextrorotatory(D) and are designated by a
plus sign (+ )
levorotatory (L) and are indicated by a
minus sign (-)
Simplest carbohydrate
D-glyceraldehyde
Most important in diet
D-glucose
Sweetest of all sugars
D-fructose
Part of milk sugar
D-galactose
Used in RNA
D-ribose