| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Glucose (Right side of Fisher Formula) | aldehyde-hydroxyl-H-hydroxyl-hydroxyl- hydroxyl |
| Galactose (Right side of Fisher Formula) | aldehyde-hydroxyl-H-H-hydroxyl-hydroxyl |
| Mannose (Right side of Fisher Formula) | aldehyde-H-H-hydroxyl-hydroxyl-hydroxyl |
| Fructose (Right side of Fisher Formula) | hydroxyl-ketorve-H-hydroxyl-hydroxyl-hydroxyl |
| Haworth Formula | anything that is directed to the right in the Fisher structure is given downwards orientation in the Haworth Structure. |
| Furanose | pentagon |
| Carbon | forms 4 types of biomolecules. (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids) |
| Lipids | Fats |
| glycogen | stores energy in animals |
| starch | stores energy in plants |
| glyco | prefix meaning carbohydrate |
| monosaccharides | individual or simple sugar |
| disaccharides | 2 simple sugars |
| oligosaccharides | molecule having 2-10 monosaccharides |
| polysaccharides | polymer of up to several thousand monosaccharides |
| Alpha configuration | hydroxyl on bottom (33%) |
| Beta configuration | hydroxyl on top (66%) |
| glucosamine | makes up chitin |
Combine with other sets
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