Carbohydrates: Digestion/absorption Flashcards
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Oligosaccharide aka
Disaccharide
Monosaccharides in Oligosaccharide vs polysaccharide
O = 2-20
P = more than 20
Glycoconjugates =
Linked to proteins or lipids
Glycoprotein
Or
Glycolipids
Glycoproteins =
More protein than sugar
Proteoglycans =
More sugar than protein
Where are glycoproteins bound
Membrane
Examples of proteoglycans
Mucins (mucus)
Lectins (cell to cell interactions)
Glycolipids example
Blood types
Trioses are ____ and examples are _______
The smallest sugars
Aldose and Ketose
Basic idea of enantiomers
Mirror images of one another
Connecting 4 different groups off the main carbon
the main carbon is called the chiral carbon
Most monosaccharides are in _ form
D
The most oxidized carbon in aldose and ketose
A = C1
K = C2
Which is more common, pentoses or hexoses
Hexoses
_______ are _____ that have the _______ molecular formula but _______
Isomers
Molecules
Same
Different arrangements of atoms
Interconverted just rotating a group on a single bond ______
Conformational isomers
α vs β
To make a disaccharide you take a _____ and a ____
α glucose
β glucose
When you make a disaccharide what is the product
H2O
Two glucose molecules connected by glycosidic bond
Disaccharide has what kind of ends and their characteristics
reducing end = 1 carbon next to 1 oxygen
NonReducing end = 1 carbon next 1 carbon
Amylose and amylopectin are examples of
Polysaccharides
Common polysaccharides
Cellulose
Starch = amylose, amylopectin
Glycogen
Sources of common polysaccharides
Cellulose = plants
Starch = plants
Glycogen = animals
Subunits of common polysaccharides
Cellulose = β-glucose
Starch and glycogen = α-glucose
Branches and shapes of common polysaccharides
Cellulose = no branches, parallel lines
Starches
amylose = no branches, top of hostess cupcakes
amylopectin = yes branches, 20ish subunits
Glycogen = yes branches, 10ish subunits
Amylose vs amylopectin bonds logic
Amylose shape is hostess cupcake, pretty basic so only 1-4 bonds
Amylopectin is branching so needs more variety, so 1-4, and 1-6