Classification of carbohydrates
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Monosaccharides
Sweet In taste
Not hydrolysable
Have three to seven carbons
3 carbons=Triose
4 carbons=Tetrose
5 carbons=Pentose
6 carbons=Hexose
7 carbons=Heptose
Types:
1. Aldoses
2. Ketoses
Aldoses contain Aldehydic group –CHO
Ketoses contain Ketonic group –CO-
Trioses
D-glyceraldehyde
L- glyceraldehye
Dihydroxyacetone
Important in cellular respiration, in the glycolysis step.
Pentoses
Ribose
Ribulose
They form the backbone of polysaccharides
They form the backbone of proteins
They form the backbone of lipids
They form the backbone of nucleic acids
Hexoses
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Mannose
Talose
Allose
Idose
Gluose
Polyhydroxy aldehyde
Dextrose=Dextrorotatory
Grape sugar
Blood Sugar
110mg/1000mL in blood
Energy source for the body
Combines with others to form disaccharides
Importance of Glucose
Most widely used Hexose
An energy source
A precursor forms:
Cellulose
Glycogen
Starch etc.
Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
Importance of Fructose
Found in foods and Drinks
1 to 2 times sweeter than table sugar
Used as artificial sweetener
Anaerobic fermentation raw material for bacteria and yeasts.
Apricots, apples, grapes etc.
Fructose in body(from Sucrose)