Carbohydrates Flashcards
Why are they called carbohydrates
Because they are made from atoms of carbon oxygen and hydrogen
What are the 3 monosaccharides
glucose
fructose
galactose
what are 2 disaccharides and which monosaccharides composes them
Sucrose (glucose + Fructose)
Lactose (glucose + Galactose)
Maltose (glucose + glucose)
what is a covalent bond that holds a carbohydrate (sugar) to another group that can or cannot be another sugar?
glycosidic bonds
What is a linear, unbranched structure in which the glucose residues are attached solely through alpha 1, 4 glycosidic bonds.
amylose
why can’t humans digest cellulose
because cellulose isn’t broken down by mammalian degradative enzymes
Where is glycogen located
muscle and liver
where does the digestion of polysaccharides begin? With what enzyme?
Begins in the mouth with alpha amylase
What enzymes are located on mucosal cells for CHO digestion
lactase
sucrase
maltase
isomaltase
Monosaccharides enter what circulation
portal circulation
What is a branched chain polymer
amylopectin
