chem ch15

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are sugars that differ in the position of the oh in the hemiacetal group

anomers
human only use alpha or beta?

alpha
glucose and fructose

sucrose
glucose and galactose

lactose
b(1-4) bond

lactose
a(1-2)b

sucrose
glucose x2

maltose
a(1-4)

maltose
2 enzymes that breaks down maltose

maltase and amylase
storage polysaccharides

starch and glycogen
2 types of starch

amylose and amylopectin
enzyme for amylose

amylase
used as glucose storage

glycogen
where is glycogen made and stored?

liver
can we break down cellulose ad chitin?

Nope. It has the beta bond
fuel storage in plants. one forms of starch

amylose and amylopectin
what is special in chitin?

modified glucose
are anaerobic, meaning they do not require oxygen

fermentations
muscle use when we exercise to produce glucose in the blood

lactic acid fermentation
liver converts lactate from the muscles back to glucose

cori cycle
yeast and bacteria convert glucose into ethanol and c02. also consumes the NADH

alcoholic fermentation

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chem ch15

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