Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Carbohydrates Part 1
N/A
39
Biochemistry
Undergraduate 1
02/28/2011

Additional Biochemistry Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
CHO
Definition
Carbohydrates
Term
CHO's classify as:
Definition

monosaccharies

 

disaccahrides

 

oligosaccahrides

 

polysaccharides

Term
Carbohydrates are...
Definition

source of energy

 

most abundant molecule in nature

 

can combine with lipids and proteins

 

derivaties contain N, S, P

Term
Monosacchairdes
Definition

"simple sugars"

 

-ose

 

classified by # of Carbons

 

-OH groups

 

aldehyde or keto groups

Term
Polyhydroxy
Definition

Aldehydes and Ketones

 

(aldoses and ketoses)

Term
Aldehydes are...
Definition
aldoses
Term
Ketones are...
Definition
ketoses
Term

Monosacchrides

 

3 carbons

Definition
triose
Term

Monosacchrides

 

4 carbons

Definition
tetrose
Term

Monosacchrides

 

5 carbons

Definition
pentose
Term

Monosacchrides

 

6 carbons

Definition
hexose
Term
Triose example
Definition

Glyceraldehyde

 

Dihydroxyacetone

Term
Tetrose example
Definition

Erythrose

 

D-Threose

Term
Pentose example
Definition

Ribose

 

Deoxyribose

Term
Hexose example
Definition

Glucose

 

Galactose

 

Fructose

Term
Heptose example
Definition
Sedoheptulose
Term
Nonose example
Definition
Neuraminic acid
Term

Naming

 

Prefix aldo or keto ends with...

Definition
the term for the number of carbons
Term
3 carbon aldose
Definition
aldotriose
Term
3 carbon ketone
Definition
ketotriose
Term

Steroisomers

 

Van't Hoff Rule

Definition
compounds with n chiral carbon atoms have a max of 2n possible stereoisomers
Term

Glyceraldehyde

 

1 chiral carbon

 

stereoisomers?

Definition
2
Term
D has...
Definition
-OH on the right
Term
L has...
Definition
-OH on the left
Term
-OH to the right
Definition
D
Term
-OH to the left
Definition
L
Term
Most common sugars are...
Definition
in D form
Term
Diastereomers
Definition
Stereoisomers that are not enantiomers
Term
Epimers
Definition
diastereomers that differ in configeration of only 1 stereogenic center
Term
New -OH bearing carbon is called...
Definition
anomeric carbon
Term
-OH on the ring is "up" carbon is...
Definition

BETA

 

β

Term
-OH is "down" the carbon is...
Definition

ALPHA

 

α

Term
Mutarotation
Definition

in solution spontaneous change between α & β conformations

 

amount of each will depend on sugar

Term
Tollen's reagent
Definition

Ag(NH3)2+

 

Aldoses react with it to give a lactone

(cyclic ester)

 

silver ion plates out as a mirror

Term
Benedict's Reagent
Definition

blue copper solution

 

also gives lactone

 

blue color fades as reaction occurs

Term
Oxidation
Definition

C1 or C6 can be oxidized to carboxylic acid (-COOH)

 

examples: gluconic acid C1 and glucouronic acid C6

 

reducing sugars oxidized at C1

Term
Reduction
Definition

aldehyde is reduced

 

sugar becomes polyalcohol

 

examples:

glucose→sorbitol

exylose→exylitol

Term
Isomerization
Definition

change in structure

 

enzymes

 

examples:

 

glucose isomerase

(glucose→fructose)

Term

Phosphorylated Sugars

 

In cells phosphorylation prevents...

Definition

sugar from crossing membrane

 

Kinase think phosphate

Supporting users have an ad free experience!