Carbohydrates and Lipid Flashcards
Ribose
required for the formation of nucleotides in nucleic acids
Glucose
In cells it’s a source of carbon atoms used to construct other molecules
Which Glucose ( A or B ) is more stable?
B - glucose
sugars
polar molecules ( form hydrogen bonds with water )
Glycosidic Linkage
Covalent bond formed by reactions of two sugar monomers
Polysaccharides
They are the primary building material for cells walls
How do varied monomers join together to form polymers?
Using covalent bonds
Starch
Mixture of two storage polysaccharides ( plants )
Cellulose
It is made from B-glucose and joined by B-1 4 linkages
Chitin
Stiffens the cell walls of fungi
Peptidoglycan
Bacteria cell wall
Glycolipid
Has one or more covalently attached carbohydrates
Carbon Dioxide
Low potential energy
Carbohydrates
High potential energy
Amylases
digest starch