General Flashcards
1
Q
Carbohydrate
A
sugar; molecules containing an aldehyde or ketone, and two or more alcohols (COH)
2
Q
Aldose
A
a carbohydrate with an aldehyde;
3
Q
Ketose
A
a carbohydrate with a ketone;
4
Q
Triose
A
a carbohydrate with three carbons;
5
Q
Tetrose
A
a carbohydrate with four carbons;
6
Q
Pentose
A
a carbohydrate with five carbons;
7
Q
Hexose
A
a carbohydrate with six carbons;
8
Q
Chiral Carbon
A
a carbon with four unique groups;
9
Q
L- Sugar
A
a sugar in which the last chiral carbon has an alcohol on the left;
10
Q
D- Sugar
A
a sugar in which the last chiral carbon has an alcohol on the right;
11
Q
Most natural sugars are L- or D-?
A
D-
12
Q
Anomeric Carbon
A
the carbon linking the acetal or hemiacetal;
13
Q
Beta Glycosidic Bond
A
where the bond points up;
14
Q
Alpha Glycosidic Bond
A
where the bond points down;
15
Q
Acetal of Sugar
A
glycoside;
