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Carbohydrates 2019 Note BT PDF
Carbohydrates 2019 Note BT PDF
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Yeast extract
Biological Macromolecules These long chains are built via chemical reactions termed
dehydration reactions are and broken down by hydrolysis
reactions.
4 Major types
• 1.Carbohydrates (Sugars)
• 2.Proteins
• 3.Lipids (Fats)
• 4.Nucleic Acids (DNA, RNA)
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Biological Macromolecules
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http://webmis.highland.cc.il.us/~jsullivan/prin
ciples-of-general-chemistry-v1.0/s28-02-
isomers-of-organic-compounds.html
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Carbohydrates Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are energy storage and structural
molecules.
Loosely defines group of molecules that all contain
C, H and O in molar ratio of 1:2:1.
Empirical formula = (CH2O)n, n= number of carbon
atoms
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Isomers of Glucose Glucose is not the only sugar with formula C6H12O6
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Disaccharides form monosaccharaides linking with What is the translocation form of Glucose in plants?
glycosidic bonds. And Why?
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Heteropolysaccharides:
Peptidoglycan
Agarose
Animal extracellular matrix
(ECM) proteins
Glycosaminoglycans
Chondroitin sulfate
Dematan sulphate
Keratan sulphate
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Amylose
Amylopectin
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Starch
Amylose versus Amylopectin gelatinization
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Cellulose
Glycogen
Polymer of D-glucose residues
Glycogen is made up of chains of linked with (β1-4) linkage (polymer
glucose. of β-Glucose).
The glucose, within the chains,
Chains of sugars that serve as
are held together by glycosidic structural material in plants.
bonds, specifically a 1 to 4 alpha
acetal connection. These β-linked chains are tough
fibers.
Each of the chains are formed
with about 8-10 glucose Starch hydrolyzing enzymes (eg.
molecules. Amylase)-do not hydrolyze
Celluloses with β linkages.
glucose chains bond to each
other with a 1 to 6 linkage, Amylase
called a branching point. Starch Glucose
Cellulase
Cellulose Glucose
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Stomach of a ruminant
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Chitin
Cellulose in Industry…
1 Structural material of Arthropods
and fungi
It is polymer of N-
acetylglucosamine, a substituted
version of glucose
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