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Hifumi's Study Notes📕Cegep 1BiologyMonosaccharide

Monosaccharide ​

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Cegep1
Biology
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Family of carbohydrate with general formula: (CH2O)n
Monomer of polysaccharide
A.k.a. simple sugar

Broken down by cellular respiration to produce ATP

Two types of forms: cyclic (ring) & linear (chain)

Types ​

Classified by n. of C atoms and position of the C=O bond

Pentose ​

5-carbon (C5H10O5)

[!example]+

  • Ribose
  • Ribulose

Hexose ​

6-carbon (C6H12O6)

[!example]+

  • Glucose
  • Galactose
  • Fructose

Glucose ​

Two ring forms:

  • α: OH points down, H points up
  • β: OH points up, H points down

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