Ring Structures Flashcards
1
Q
What is the type of bond within the ring structure of aldose monosaccharides?
A
Hemiacytl
2
Q
What is the type of bond within the ring structure of ketose monosaccharides?
A
Hemiketal
3
Q
What is the name of a 6 member ring?
A
Pyranose
4
Q
What sugars form a 6 member ring?
A
- Glucose
- Galactose
- Mannose
5
Q
What is the name of a 5 member ring?
A
Furanose
6
Q
What sugars form a 5 member ring?
A
- Ribose
- Fructose
7
Q
Define anomeric carbon
A
C=O switches to C-OH
“Attached to O-“
8
Q
If the OH is up on the anomeric carbon, it is labeled:
A
Beta
9
Q
If the OH is down on the anomeric carbon, it is labeled:
A
Alpha
10
Q
What is the definition of a reducing sugar
A
Free anomeric carbon
11
Q
What does a reducing sugar indicate?
A
Turns Benedict’s solution red
