Forming the Glycosidic Bond Flashcards
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To make monosaccharides more suitable for transport, storage and to have less influence on a cell’s osmolarity
(total number of soluble particles per litre measure of concentration of a solution,
they are bonded together to form
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disaccharides and polysaccharides
2
Q
Disaccharides and polysaccharides are formed when
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when two hydroxyl (-OH) groups (on different saccharides) interact to form a strong covalent bond called the glyosidic bond (the oxygen link that holds the two molecules together)
3
Q
Every glycosidic bond results in
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one water molecule being removed, thus glycosidic bonds are formed by condensation
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