Carbs Flashcards
1
Q
Monosaccharides structure
A
CH2O
2
Q
Monosaccharides contain
A
Aldehydes or ketones
3
Q
Monosaccharides configuration
A
D
4
Q
Epimers
A
One chiral center flipped
5
Q
Important monosaccharides
A
Glucose, fructose, ribose
6
Q
Reactivity of monosaccharides
A
High
7
Q
Types of Disaccharides
A
Maltose, lactose, sucrose
8
Q
Maltose made of
A
Glucose
9
Q
Lactose made of
A
Glucose and galactose
10
Q
Sucrose
A
Glucose and fructose
11
Q
Homopolysaccaride branched
A
Starch and glycogen
12
Q
Heteropolysaccaride unbrached
A
Cellulose, peptidoglycan, chondrotin, keratan sulfate, hyaluronan
13
Q
Sugars acts as
A
Reducing agents with CU2+
14
Q
Oligiosaccarides acts as
A
Antigens
15
Q
Lectins
A
Proteins that have a binding site
