Cellobiose Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Cellobiose is
A
Beta(1->4) glucose
2
Q
Cellobiose is NOT BRANCHED and has
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10,000-15,000 glucose molecules
3
Q
Very LONG🦒, STRAIGHT➖ CHAINS➿➿➿➿, that can bundle of parallel chains=
A
Fibrils
4
Q
Fibrils forms
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- forms planar
- crystaline structure thru inter- and intra- molecular hydrogen bonds
5
Q
Cellulose is a ________ glucose ______ of cellobiose
A
Linear
Polymer
6
Q
Cellulose is a major structural component of _______
A
Plant cell walls
Wood and plant fibers
7
Q
Humans CANT DIGEST
A
Cellobiose
Cellulose
8
Q
Humans LACK which enzyme to digest cellulose and cellobiose??
A
Cellulase (breaks beta(1->4) linkages) between glucose monomers
9
Q
Which animals contain cellulase ?
A
Cattle 🐄
Deer 🦌
Giraffes 🦒
Camels 🐫
(Live in gastroiintestinal)
Termites 🐜
