carbohydrates Flashcards
1
Q
monosaccharides
A
“single sugar”
3c (4c) 5c 6c (7c)
triose(3) pentose(5) hexose(6)
2
Q
triose
A
aldose= carbon @ end
ketose= carbon in middle
a-glyceraldehyde
t- dihydroxy-acetone
*structural isomers
intermediate of metabolism
3
Q
pentose
A
a-ribose
k-deoxyribose
(components of DNA, RNA)
4
Q
carbohydrates
A
sugars, starch, cellulose
5
Q
glucose
A
most abbundent monosaccharide
gives the body energy (C6H12O6)
6
Q
disaccharide
A
two sugars
7
Q
maltose
A
energy storage
8
Q
lactose
A
alpha glucose + beta galactose
9
Q
sucrose
A
glucose + fructose
10
Q
cellobiose+glycosidic linkage
A
beta glucose + beta glucose
11
Q
hydroysis
A
water comes in and separates
12
Q
polysaccharides
A
many sugars
type of homopolymer
13
Q
poly. monomer
A
beta glucose-
cellulose
- structural material
- cell wall material in
- plants, not breakabke by human enzymes
alpha glucose-
glycogen- alot of branches
starch- amylox-no branches
amylopechine-few banches
