Carbohydrates Flashcards
What is a Fischer projection?
Flattened 2D representation of a 3D molecule
How does a Fischer projection imagine a molecule?
Over a plane
In a Fischer projection, which way do horizontal bonds point?
Towards you
In a Fischer projection, which way do vertical bonds point?
Away from you
What are the two rotations allowed in a Fischer projection?
Rotating 180 degrees
Rotating three of the groups /
Where does the rotation of three of the groups happen?
Around a single bond
What are the three types of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
What are monosaccharides?
Simple carbohydrates whos name ends in -ose
What do monosaccharides contain?
Either an aldehyde or a ketone
What are monosaccharides classified by?
The number of carbons
What type of structure can monosaccharides form?
Cyclic
How do monosaccharides form cyclic structures?
One OH- reacts with the carbonyl
What is the pyranose form?
6 membered cyclic structure
What is the anomeric carbon?
The carbon that was part of the carbonyl when the monosaccharide was in the straight chain form
What are the two major conformations that the pyranose form can have?
α-glucopyranose
β-glucopyranose