Carbohydrates

Question 1

What makes up Lactose?

Answer 1

B(1-4) glycosidic bond

Galactose to Glucose

Question 2

What makes up Trehalose?

Answer 2

a(1-1)glycosidic bond

Glucose to Glucose

Question 3

What make up Maltose?

Answer 3

a(1-4) glycosidic bond

Glucose to Glucose

Question 4

What makes up Sucrose?

Answer 4

a(1-2) glycosidic bond

Glucose to Fructose

Question 5

What makes bond makes glycogen?

Answer 5

a (1-6) glycosidic bond

Question 6

What is the bond in cellulose that makes it unable to be consumed by humans?

Answer 6

B (1-4) glycosidic linkage

Question 7

Describe where the Lactose Intolerance localizes and protein is responsible?

Answer 7

Lactase Deficency in the Duodenum

Mini-Chromosome Maintenance (MCM6)- protein turns on/off LCT gene that makes lactase

Question 8

What are the three common GAGs?

Answer 8

Heparin, Chondroitin, Hyaluronic acid

Question 9

What is the difference between Proteoglycan and Glycoprotein?

Answer 9

Proteoglycan- Mainly polysaccharides with small percentage of protein

Glycoproteins- Mainly proteins with a small portion of carbohydrates

Question 10

What do Heparins do?

Answer 10

Prevents blood clotting due to its negative charge, made by Mast Cells

Question 11

Where are chondroitons found?

Answer 11

Cartilage tendon and bone

Question 12

Heparan Sulfate

Answer 12

Extracellular GAG on epithelial cells to prevent blotting/binding

Question 13

Hyaluronic Acid

Answer 13

Synovial fluid, vitreous humor, loose connective tissue and cartilage

Question 14

Keratan Sulfates

Answer 14

Found in corneas and loose connective tissue

Question 15

Dematan Sulfates

Answer 15

Found in skin, blood vessels, and heart valves