Faculty of Nursing Biochemistry 2024 PDF
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Faculty of Nursing
2024
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The document provides a basic overview of biochemistry focusing on carbohydrates, including their structure, classification, and importance. It includes topics such as Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Oligosaccharides, Polysaccharides, Aldoses, and Ketoses. The document covers the importance of carbohydrates and their role in energy production and in nucleic acids.
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The Science of Biochemistry Carbohydrates Lipids Vitamins Proteins Minerals Enzymes Endocrine Glands Human body & Hormones metabolism *...
The Science of Biochemistry Carbohydrates Lipids Vitamins Proteins Minerals Enzymes Endocrine Glands Human body & Hormones metabolism * * Water ( H2O ) Carbo hydrates Carbon C5 H10O5 (C) C4 H8 O4 C:H:O C3 H6 O3 1:2:1 General formula of ; glucose with 6 carbon atoms is ; C6 H 12 O 6 General formula of carbohydrates is ; Cn H2nOn Carbohydrates * A A B Monosaccharides Disaccharides Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides 1 sugar unit 2 sugar units 3-10sugar units >10sugar units up to 10 units up to10.000 units Carbohydrates Aldehyde H B C O Ketone group C=O group Aldoses Ketoses - Carbohydrates are poly hydroxy Aldehydes or Ketones * (have more than one -OH group) Aldehyde Ketone - Could be in the form of ; Long chain or ring structure What is the importance of Carbohydrates? * 1. Carbohydrates consider the main source of Energy Carbohydrates Glucose + O2 CO2 + H2O + Energy 2. Important part of Nucleic acids (DNA,RNA) (ribose) (deoxyribose) 3. Carbohydrates make up about ¾ the dry weight of plants
