Carbohydrates Flashcards
1
Q
What are glycoproteins?
A
long protein with short branched carbs
2
Q
What are proteoglycans?
A
long carbohydrate chains with proteins
3
Q
What are peptiodglycans?
A
long linear carbohydrates cross linked by short oligonucleotides
4
Q
What are lipopolysaccharides?
A
fatty acids linked to carbohydrates
5
Q
Which form of sugar D/L usually occur in nature?
A
D
6
Q
Under what conditions are glycosides stable?
A
basic and neutral NOT acidic
7
Q
When converting hemiacetals to glycosides does it matter which anomer you start with?
A
No, its SN1 and has a carbocation intermediate so you get a mixture of both acetals
