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1
Q

Monosaccharide(s)

List:

A
Glucose
Fructose
Galatose
Ribose
Deoxyribose
2
Q

Pentose

List:

A

Ribose

Deoxyribose

3
Q

Hexose

LIst:

A

Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

4
Q

Glycogenolysis

Describe:

A

Break down of glycogen
Need energy to happen
Fight or Flight
Turned on by epinephrine

5
Q

Glycogenesis

Describe:

A

Build up of glycogen

6
Q

Enzyme Inhibition - Poison

Describe:

A

Irreversible

7
Q

Aldo-sugar (Aldose)

Describe:

A

Contains aldehyde group at C #1

O
||
C - H

8
Q

Aldo-sugar (Aldose)

Examples:

A

Glucose
Ribose
Galactose

9
Q

Keto-sugar (Ketose)

Describe:

A

Contains ketone group (at C #2)

10
Q

Keto-sugar (Ketose)

Examples:

A

Fructose

O
||
C

11
Q

Stereoisomers

Describe:

A

Chiral, asymmetrical

Same formula, different configurations

12
Q

Enantiomers

Describe:

A

Mirrored, but not superimposed

C5 is chiral

13
Q

Diastereromers

Describe:

A

Not mirrored

14
Q

Epimers

Describe:

A

Differs in one of the Cs

C2, C3, C4 or chiral

15
Q

Anomers

Describe:

A

Differs at Anomeric C
C1 is chiral
alpha is down
beta is up

16
Q

L-sugars

Describe:

A

Hydroxyl group is on the left
Not found in nature

Levoamphetamine (psychostimulant)

17
Q

D-sugars

Describe:

A

Hydroxyl group is on the right
Found in nature

Dextroamphetamine (ADHD and narcolepsy treatment)

18
Q

Monosaccharides

Glucose (example):

A

Blood sugar

19
Q

Monosaccharides

Fructose (example):

A

Fruits

High Fructose Corn Syrup

20
Q

Monosaccharides

Galactose (example):

A

N/A

21
Q

Monosaccharides

Use:

A

Energy. Energy storage.

22
Q

Oligosaccharides (Disaccharides)

Use:

A

Energy storage (temporary), cell identification

Glycoproteins (cell to cell communication)

Two monosaccharides joined covalently by an O-glycosidic bond.

23
Q

Oligosaccharides (Disaccharides)

Maltose (example):

A

Glucose + Glucose
alpha 1-4 linkage

Fermentation, beer

24
Q

Oligosaccharides (Disaccharides)

Sucrose (example):

A

Glucose + Fructose

alpha 1-2 beta linkage

25
Q

Oligosaccharides (Disaccharides)

Lactose (example):

A

Glucose + Galactose

B 1-4 linkage