Carbohydrates: Structures and Functions
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What are the main uses of carbohydrates?

  • Structural components and synthesis of proteins
  • Source of energy and synthesis of lipids
  • Synthesis of lipids and storage of water
  • Source of energy and structural components (correct)
  • What is the molar ratio of carbohydrates in terms of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?

  • CH4O2
  • C3H6O3
  • C2H4O2
  • C1H2O1 (correct)
  • Which type of carbohydrate can be categorized as a simple building block?

  • Oligosaccharides
  • Monosaccharides (correct)
  • Polysaccharides
  • Disaccharides
  • What determines how two sugars interact when forming a bond in disaccharides?

    <p>Anomeric carbon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond is formed between the anomeric carbon of maltose?

    <p>Alpha (1-4) bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group attacks the aldehyde group to form an intramolecular hemiacetal group in the formation of cyclic glucose?

    <p>Hydroxyl group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which position does the OH group point when the alcohol group attacks the aldehyde from the top in the formation of cyclic glucose?

    <p>Equatorial position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main property of enantiomers?

    <p>Same chemical formula and mirror images</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can D glucose be identified based on its penultimate carbon?

    <p>Hydroxyl pointing right</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which test is used to detect reducing sugars like glucose in a sample?

    <p>Benedict’s test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What color does starch turn when iodine is added to it?

    <p>Blue-black</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of glycosylation occurs on amino acids serine and threonine?

    <p>O-linked glycosylation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of starch?

    <p>Amylose and amylopectin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of linkage does cellulose have between glucose units?

    <p>Beta 1-4 linkage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of bond does glycogen have at its branching points?

    <p>Alpha 1-6 glycosidic linkages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of test is used to detect for the presence of starch?

    <p>Iodine test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the alcohol group attacking the aldehyde from the top in the formation of cyclic glucose?

    <p>The OH group points across in an equatorial position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of starch?

    <p>Both amylose and amylopectin with different glycosidic bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of glycosylation occurs on amino acids serine and threonine?

    <p>O-linked glycosylation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main property of enantiomers?

    <p>They are mirror images of each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines how two sugars interact when forming a bond in disaccharides?

    <p>The chirality of the anomeric carbon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What color does starch turn when iodine is added to it?

    <p>Blue-black</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond does glycogen have at its branching points?

    <p>Alpha 1-6 glycosidic bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which test is used to detect reducing sugars like glucose in a sample?

    <p>Benedict's test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which position does the OH group point when the alcohol group attacks the aldehyde from the back in the formation of cyclic glucose?

    <p>Axial position pointing down</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of linkage does cellulose have between glucose units?

    <p>Beta 1-4 linkages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are disaccharide bond types drawn differently?

    <p>To indicate the orientation and shape of the bond between the two disaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the labeling of carbons in hexoses?

    <p>The number of hydrogens attached to each carbon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What dictates how two sugars interact when forming a bond in disaccharides?

    <p>The anomeric carbon of the sugars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which form can any carbohydrate exist?

    <p>Both cyclic and linear forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bond does glycogen have at its branching points?

    <p>Alpha-1,6-glycosidic bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main uses of carbohydrates?

    <p>Source of energy and structural components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    which form of carbohydrates is favoured?

    <p>cyclic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Carbohydrate Properties and Structure

    • Carbohydrates have various uses, including providing energy, forming structures, and serving as markers for cell recognition.
    • The general molar ratio of carbohydrates is CH2O, with varying Carbon:Hydrogen:Oxygen ratios depending on the specific carbohydrate.

    Simple Carbohydrate Building Blocks

    • Monosaccharides, such as glucose, are simple building blocks of carbohydrates.

    Disaccharide Formation

    • The type of bond formed between the anomeric carbon of maltose is an α-1,4-glycosidic bond.
    • The orientation of the OH group determines how two sugars interact when forming a bond in disaccharides.

    Cyclic Glucose Formation

    • In the formation of cyclic glucose, the hydroxymethyl group attacks the aldehyde from the top, resulting in a hemiacetal ring.
    • The OH group points downwards when the alcohol group attacks the aldehyde from the top.

    Properties of Enantiomers

    • Enantiomers have the main property of being non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

    Identifying D-Glucose

    • D-glucose can be identified based on its penultimate carbon.

    Detecting Reducing Sugars

    • The Benedict's test is used to detect reducing sugars like glucose in a sample.

    Starch Properties

    • Starch turns blue-black when iodine is added to it.
    • Starch is composed of long chains of α-glucose units linked by α-1,4-glycosidic bonds.

    Glycosylation

    • O-glycosylation occurs on amino acids serine and threonine.

    Cellulose and Glycogen Structure

    • Cellulose has β-1,4-glycosidic linkages between glucose units.
    • Glycogen has α-1,4-glycosidic linkages between glucose units, with α-1,6-glycosidic bonds at its branching points.

    Detecting Starch and Glycogen

    • Iodine test is used to detect the presence of starch.

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