LAB Exp 5. Carbs Flashcards
Energy storage for polysaccharide implants
Starch
Energy reserve for animals
Glycogen
Glycogen provides sugar for ___ to ___ hours when fasting
24-36
Carbohydrate with the same kind of monosaccharides
Homoglycan
Source of starch
Cassava and potato
Source of glycogen
Chicken liver
Principle of starch isolation
Selective dissolution (starch is slightly soluble in H2O)
Principle of glycogen isolation
Homogenization
Process that ruptures the membranes
Homogenization
2 physical methods of homogenization
Chemical
Enzymatic
Role of 10% TCA in homogenization
Removes protein by precipitation
Role of 95% EtOH in homogenization
Precipitates glycogen from the homogenized sample
The loss of H2O shell surrounding glycogen molecule
Precipitation
Reagent that facilitates precipitation of glycogen by salting-out
NaCl
Starch is composed of two polysaccharides, namely
Amylose
Amylopectin
The linear homoglycan of glucose connected by alpha 1-4 linkages
Amylose
Which polysaccharide has linkages that are flexible, which allows chain to coil?
Amylose
Gives the purple color of starch
I2 trapped in coil
The branched homoglycan with approx. 1 in 25 glucose linked in both alpha 1-4 and alpha 1-6
Amylopectin
Connected by alpha 1-4 glycosidic bonds
Linear chains
alpha 1-6
Branched points
Highly branched are considered in every __ in 10 glucose units
1
Purpose of molisch’s test
Detects presence of carbohydrates
Reagents for molisch’s test
H2SO4, EtOH, and alpha-naphthol
Positive result for molisch’s test
Purple ring at interphase
Principle of molisch’s test
Strong acid (H2SO4) to dehydrate monosaccharide to produce furfural or hydroxymethylfurfural
Intermediate furfural derivatives will condense with a-naphthol
Purpose of Iodine test
Detect the presence of polysaccharides
Reagents for iodine test
KI
Positive result for iodine test
Blue-black solution (starch-iodo complexation)
Red or pink solution (glycogen-iodo complex)
Principle of iodine test
Iodine slides into starch coil to give blue-black color
Purpose of benedict’s test
Detect reducing sugars
Reagent for benedict’s test
CuSO4, Na2CO3, Na3C6H5O7
Positive result for benedict’s test
Brick-red ppt for all reducing saccharides (all monosaccharides)
Principle of benedict’s test
Cu2+ oxidizing agent (oxidation)
Cupric ions are reduced to cuprous to form Cu2O ppt
Sodium citrate (basic) is used to keep Cu ions in the solution
Purpose of barfoed’s test
Distinguishes reducing monosaccharides and disaccharides
Reagents for barfoed’s test
Cu(CH3COO2), acetic acid
Positive result for barfoed’s test
Brick-red ppt for all reducing monosaccharides
Principle of barfoed’s test
Cu2+ oxidizing agent (oxidation)
Cupric ions are reduced to cuprous to form Cu2O ppt
Purpose of seliwanoff’s test
Distinguish aldoses from ketoses (ketohexoses)