Glycosides Explained
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Glycosides Explained

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What is the primary role of the glycone part of a glycoside in the body?

  • To serve as an isomer
  • To provide pharmacological activity
  • To increase water solubility (correct)
  • To link to the aglycone through a glycosidic bond
  • Which type of glycoside bond connects the sugar to the aglycone through oxygen?

  • C-glycosidic bond
  • O-glycosidic bond (correct)
  • S-glycosidic bond
  • N-glycosidic bond
  • In which condition do glycosides predominantly exist within plants?

  • As α-anomers
  • As free sugars
  • As acyclic compounds
  • As β-anomers (correct)
  • What characterizes the chemical nature of glycosides compared to sugars?

    <p>Glycosides are acetals instead of hemiacetals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of glycoside is characterized by a sugar attached through a carbon-carbon bond?

    <p>C-glycosides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinguishing feature of the aglycone part of glycosides?

    <p>It determines pharmacological activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the solubility properties of glycosides differ from those of their aglycones?

    <p>Glycosides are soluble in water due to their sugar residues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does hydrolytic cleavage of glycosides yield?

    <p>Glycone and aglycone parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method for hydrolyzing glycosides?

    <p>Heating with a dilute acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme is primarily responsible for hydrolyzing most β-glycosidic linkages?

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

    Which of the following statements regarding the stability of glycosides is correct?

    <p>Glycosides are stable towards alkalis but hydrolyzed by acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do glycosides play in plants?

    <p>As sugar reserves and for detoxification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which classification criterion for glycosides is primarily based on the sugar structure?

    <p>According to the type of glycosidic linkage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following glycosides is known for yielding a powerful local irritant?

    <p>Sinigrin from black mustard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do α and β stereo-isomers of glycosides differ in terms of enzyme hydrolysis?

    <p>They are hydrolyzed by different enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is common for most glycosides?

    <p>They have a bitter taste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of C-glycosides?

    <p>Contains a C-glycosidic bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following types of glycosides is formed from glucose?

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

    In the biosynthesis of glycosides, what is the role of uridine triphosphate (UTP)?

    <p>It phosphorylates the sugar to form sugar 1-phosphate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method to purify crude glycosides after extraction?

    <p>Crystallization or chromatography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which glycoside type is indicated by the presence of an SH group in its structure?

    <p>S-glycosides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a crucial step to inactivate hydrolyzing enzymes during glycoside extraction?

    <p>Boiling the plant in water or alcohol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following groups does not include a glycoside based on the whole aglycon classification?

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

    The removal of excess lead acetate in glycoside extraction is accomplished by using which gas?

    <p>Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Glycosides Explained

    • Glycosides are organic compounds, typically found in plants, consisting of a sugar portion (glycon) linked to a non-sugar portion (aglycon) through a glycosidic bond.
    • There are four main types of glycosides based on their structure: C-glycosides, O-glycosides, S-glycosides, and N-glycosides.
    • Glycosides can be broken down into their sugar and non-sugar components through enzymatic or acid hydrolysis.
    • Both α and β forms of glycosides exist, but the β-form is more common in plants.
    • The difference between α and β forms lies in the orientation of the hydroxyl group on the anomeric carbon (C-1) of the sugar.
    • Glycosides are acetals where the hydroxyl group of the glycon condenses with the hydroxyl group of the aglycon.
    • The sugar portion of the glycosides is crucial for solubility, impacting absorption and distribution in the body.
    • The non-sugar portion (aglycon) is responsible for the pharmacological activity of the compound.
    • Glycosides exhibit diverse solubility properties.
      • Most glycosides are soluble in water or hydroalcoholic solutions due to the sugar moiety's contribution to water solubility.
      • The aglycon part is soluble in non-polar solvents like benzene, ether, and chloroform.
    • Glycosides exhibit varying stability.
      • They can be hydrolyzed by heating with a dilute acid, breaking the glycosidic linkage.
      • Glycosides are relatively stable towards alkalis.
      • Specific enzymes found in plants can also hydrolyze glycosides, often located separately from the glycosides themselves.
      • Each glycoside usually has a specific enzyme that hydrolyzes it.
      • The same enzyme may be capable of hydrolyzing different glycosides but typically does not hydrolyze α and β stereo-isomers of the same glycoside. For example, Emulsin hydrolyzes most β-glycoside linkages, while maltase and invertase are α-glycosidases.
    • Glycosides are solid, amorphous, non-volatile, and odorless.
    • Most glycosides are bitter, except for saponin (glycyrrhizin) which is sweet.
    • Glycosides are important in various aspects of plant life:
      • Sugar reserves
      • Waste products of plant metabolism
      • Detoxification mechanisms
      • Osmotic regulation
      • Regulation of key substances involved in metabolism
      • Defense against microbial invasion. Aglycones often exhibit antiseptic properties because of their bactericidal nature.
    • Glycosides are valuable therapeutic agents, contributing to a wide range of drug classes:
      • Cardiac glycosides like digitalis, strophanthus, and squill.
      • Laxative drugs such as senna, aloe, rhubarb, cascara sagrada, and frangula, contain emodin and other anthraquinone glycosides.
      • Sinigrin, a glycoside from black mustard, yields allyl isothiocyanate – a potent local irritant.
    • Glycosides can be classified based on:
      • The type of glycosidic linkage: α-glycosides or β-glycosides.
      • The chemical group involved in the formation of the glycoside linkage: O-glycosides, C-glycosides, S-glycosides, and N-glycosides.
      • The chemical nature of the aglycon, including cardioactive, anthraquinone, saponin, cyanophore, isothiocyanate, flavonol, alcohol, aldehyde, and phenol groups.
      • The nature of the simple sugar component:
        • Glucoside (glycone is glucose)
        • Galactoside (glycone is galactose)
        • Mannoside (glycone is mannose)
        • Arabinoside (glycone is arabinose)
    • The biosynthesis of glycosides is a complex process where the aglycone and sugar components are synthesized separately and then coupled.
      • The coupling involves phosphorylation of a sugar to form a sugar-1-phosphate, which then reacts with uridine triphosphate (UTP), resulting in UDP-sugar and inorganic phosphate.
      • This UDP-sugar reacts with the aglycone to form the glycoside and free UDP.
    • The extraction of glycosides involves:
      • Inactivation of specific hydrolyzing enzymes by boiling the plant material in water or alcohol.
      • Defatting or purification of plant material, especially for seeds.
      • Treatment with lead acetate to remove tannins and other impurities.
      • Removal of excess lead acetate by passing hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas through the solution.
      • Filtering and concentrating the extract to obtain crude glycosides.
      • Purification of the crude glycosides using chromatography or crystallization.

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    This quiz covers the fundamentals of glycosides, organic compounds mainly found in plants. Explore their structure, types, and the differences between α and β forms. Understand the significance of both the sugar and non-sugar components in pharmacological activity.

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