Monosaccharides Flashcards
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Fructose- 2 CH2OH group
2
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Glucose- Hexagon and even OH/H
3
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Galactose- Has more OH than H
4
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Ribose- has more H groups than OH
5
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D or L?
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-When OH is on right=D; when OH is on left L.
-If the terminal carbon(CH2OH) upward means D, If it is pointing downwards, it is L config
6
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Alpha or Beta?
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-If hydroxyl group is pointing opposite direction of terminal carbon, it is alpa. Same direction=beta
-Hydroxyl group is carbon on the very right (middle)
