Exam 11: Carbohydrates

List some of the reasons why carbohydrates are considered important molecules.

Draw the Haworth projections of the two pyranose forms of d-glucose.

Which of the following is the anomer of β-d-glucopyranose?

What molecule are most sugars attached to prior to their transfer to proteins?

Maltose is composed of two molecules of glucose linked together by a(n) ____________ glycosidic bond.

Common carbohydrates found in nature are

What is the role of l-selectin when produced by an embryo?

_______________ is a disaccharide composed of galactose and glucose joined by a β-1,4 glycosidic bond.

A _______________ is a five-membered ring formed from a monosaccharide.

In N-linked glycoproteins, the carbohydrate portion is attached to a(n)_____________ residue in the protein.