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Dr Genaro Wilfred Francisco C. Asis
Objectives
a- OH grp is
below the plane
b-OH grp is
above the
plane
Mutarotation
Chemical Properties of
Monosaccharides
- Highly branched
- Consists of glucose molecules linked by α 1,4
linkages in the chain with branching points every
8 to 12 residues (α 1,6 linkages)
- Animal starch, similar to starch but more
branches
Cellulose
- Glucose residues joined by β 1,4 linkages
- Major component of vegetable fiber
- Chief constituent of plant cell walls
- Source of bulk in the stool
- Unbranched
- Cannot be digested by humans
- Dec absorption of glucose and cholesterol
- Aids in intestinal mobility (stool softener), prevent constipation
Inulin
- Consists mainly of fructose units joined by
β 2,1 linkages with a terminal glucose
residue
- Used to determine glomerular filtration
rate
- Readily soluble in water
- Not hydrolyzed by intestinal enzymes
Inulin
Chitin
- Gives rigidity to the exoskeletons of crabs,
lobsters, shrimps, insects and other
arthropods
- Cell walls of fungi
- Linear polymer of N-acetylglucosamine in β
1,4 linkages
Chitin
The End
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