Carbohydrate Classification Flashcards

1
Q

3 carbon sugars are called

A

Triose

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2
Q

Sugars with aldehydes are called

A

Aldoses

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3
Q

Sugars with ketones are called

A

Ketoses

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4
Q

D-sugar has the last alcohol group on the right or left?

A

Right

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5
Q

L-sugar has the last alcohol group on the right or left?

A

Left

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6
Q

Which sugars are Enantiomers ?

A

All D- and L- of the same sugars

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7
Q

Diastereomers

A

Nonsuperimposable configurations of molecules with similar connectivity

Differ at at least one but not all chiral carbons

Include epimers and anomers

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8
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Epimers

A

Subtype of diastereomers that differ at exactly one chiral carbon center

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9
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Anomers

A

Subtype of epimers that differ at the anomers can carbon

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10
Q

3 common names of sugars

A

Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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