Exam 9: Carbohydrates: Sugars, Saccharides, Glycans

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Pentoses and hexoses can form stable ring structures by internal hemiacetal formation.

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D-ribose can form a ring structure with either four or five carbons in the ring.

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Proteins are marked for secretion from the cell by the post translational addition of oligosaccharides.

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Synthesis of sugar polymers is enzyme catalyzed and requires activated monomers like ________ in lactose biosynthesis.

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N-linked glycans are attached to proteins through N-acetylglucosamine or N-acetyl galactosamine to the amide side chain of:

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Glyceraldehyde has a chiral carbon so has two stereoisomers, which are called diastereomers.

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Maltose has a (1→4) α linkage between glucose and ________.

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Carbohydrates are components of the following:

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O-linked glycans are attached to proteins through the hydroxyl group of serine or ________ and sometimes ________.

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Heparin is a highly sulphated glycosaminoglycan that act as an ________.

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Glycosaminoglycans are polysaccharides composed of repeating disaccharide units in which one of the sugars is always N-acetylgalactosamine.

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Amylose and amylopectin are the principle storage polysaccharides of:

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Which of the following is an example of a monosaccharide?

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Which of the following is considered to be the smallest carbohydrate?

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The storage polysaccharides are ________ in plants and ________ in animals.

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