Module 4, Lectures 3,4

Question 1

What is a fissure projection?

Answer 1

2D drawing of a 3D molecule.
(R) glyceraldehyde = D
(S) glyceraldehyde = L

Question 2

What are anomeric carbons?

Answer 2

C atom bonded to two O atoms, usually one in each carbohydrate ring.

Question 3

What are the two types of monosaccharides?

Answer 3

Furanose (4 x C and 1 x O)

Purinose (5 x C and 1 x O) Chair

Question 4

Glycoside Hydrolysis?

Answer 4

Can be achieved enzymatically or by treatment with H3O

used to classify carbohydrates (di, tri,, pioly… saccharides.)