Biochem Carbs

Oligosaccharides have how many monosaccharide units?

2-10
What determines the D or L configuration of a monosaccharide?

what side the OH is on the carbon furthest away from the carbonyl carbon
A cyclic ring with 5 carbons is called?

Furanose
A cyclic ring with 6 carbons is called?

Pyranose
When the OH on the anomeric carbon is above the ring, what is it called?
Below the ring?
- beta
- alpha
What conformation is favored, chair or boat?

chair
What are isomers?

structures that have the same chemical formula but different structures
How do u calculate the number of isomers?

2 to the # of assymetric carbons
D and L sugars are what kind of isomers?

D and L

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Biochem Carbs

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Biochem Carbs

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2011-01-31T16:00:18Z

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