Carbohydrates Flashcards
1
Q
Cellulose
A
1-4 Beta bonds
Cannot be broken down by our bodies
2
Q
Starch
A
Glucose bonded 1-4 α and 1-6 α branches
3
Q
Sucrose
A
Glucose + Fructose
4
Q
Lactose
A
Glucose + Galactose
5
Q
Maltose
A
glucose + glucose
6
Q
Constitutional Ismomers
A
Share same molecular formula but are structurally different.
7
Q
Stereoisomers
A
share same order of covalent bonds between atoms but differ in the 3D position of atoms. (Enantiomers are a type of stereoisomers)
8
Q
Diastereomers
Epimers
A
not different at every carbon
differ at only one chiral center
