[ Monosaccharide[ Monosaccharide, simple sugar ] A carbohydrate molecule that cannot be further hydrolysed into simpler carbohydrates. Monosaccharides are the basic building blocks of all carbohydrates. They are sweet-tasting, water-soluable, white, crystalline solids with the typical formula of C6H12O6. Examples: glucose, fructose, galactose. Also see: • Disaccharide • Oligosaccharide • Polysaccharide... More, simple sugar[ Monosaccharide, simple sugar ] A carbohydrate molecule that cannot be further hydrolysed into simpler carbohydrates. Monosaccharides are the basic building blocks of all carbohydrates. They are sweet-tasting, water-soluable, white, crystalline solids with the typical formula of C6H12O6. Examples: glucose, fructose, galactose. Also see: • Disaccharide • Oligosaccharide • Polysaccharide... More ]
A carbohydrate[ Carbohydrate, Carb, Saccharide ] A group of organic compounds occurring in living tissues, comprising of sugars, starches, and cellulose. Carbohydrates can be divided into four chemical groups: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. Shorter-chain carbohydrates (monosaccharides and disaccharides) are generally sweet tasting are commonly referred to as sugars.... More molecule that cannot be further hydrolysedThe enzymatic cleavage of chemical bonds involving water. For instance, amylose is hydrolysed into glucose in the presence of amylase, a digestive enzyme.... More into simpler carbohydrates[ Carbohydrate, Carb, Saccharide ] A group of organic compounds occurring in living tissues, comprising of sugars, starches, and cellulose. Carbohydrates can be divided into four chemical groups: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. Shorter-chain carbohydrates (monosaccharides and disaccharides) are generally sweet tasting are commonly referred to as sugars.... More.
Monosaccharides[ Monosaccharide, simple sugar ] A carbohydrate molecule that cannot be further hydrolysed into simpler carbohydrates. Monosaccharides are the basic building blocks of all carbohydrates. They are sweet-tasting, water-soluable, white, crystalline solids with the typical formula of C6H12O6. Examples: glucose, fructose, galactose. Also see: • Disaccharide • Oligosaccharide • Polysaccharide... More are the basic building blocks of all carbohydrates[ Carbohydrate, Carb, Saccharide ] A group of organic compounds occurring in living tissues, comprising of sugars, starches, and cellulose. Carbohydrates can be divided into four chemical groups: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. Shorter-chain carbohydrates (monosaccharides and disaccharides) are generally sweet tasting are commonly referred to as sugars.... More. They are sweet-tasting, water-soluable, white, crystalline solids with the typical formula of C6H12O6.
Examples: glucose[ Glucose, D-glucose, Dextrose ] A monosaccharide with the molecular formula C6H12O6. The principle isomer of glucose is D-glucose (dextrose). It is the product of photosynthesis and the building block of a number of important carbohydrate polymers, including cellulose. In animals, glucose is the defining sugar of the blood. It is obtained from directly from dietary glucose, and from the... More, fructose[ Fructose, D-fructose, fruit sugar ] A monosaccharide with the molecular formula C6H12O6, commonly found in fruit. Fructose functions biologically as a sweetener. By itself, it has no nutritional value except when converted into glucose or fat, where it may serve as a source of energy. Fructose, along with glucose and galactose, are the principle dietary carbohydrates that are directly... More, galactose[ galactose, D-galactose ] A monosaccharide which, when bonded with glucose produces lactose. The principle dietary source of galactose is the lactose in milk and other dairy products. It is principally metabolised into glucose by the liver. Chronic systemic exposure to galactose has been implicated in accelerated aging (senescence) and some studies have suggested a link between milk-derived galactose with... More.
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- Disaccharide[ Disaccharide ] A carbohydrate molecule comprising of two monosaccharides. Disaccharides are generally sweet-tasting, water-soluable, white, crystalline solids with the general formula of CnH2nOn. Dietary disaccharides must be hydrolyzed to monosaccharides prior to absorption into the blood stream.. Examples: sucrose, lactose and maltose. Also see: • Oligosaccharide • Polysaccharide... More
- Oligosaccharide[ Oligosaccharide ] A carbohydrate molecule comprising of between three and ten monosaccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds. Enzymatic glycolysis breaks the glycosidic linkages, reducing them into disaccharides and monosaccharides. In plants, the role of oligosaccharides may be structural, sygnalling or energy storage. In humans, in addition to their role as energy storage, they have numerous roles in cellular signalling,... More
- Polysaccharide[ Polysaccharide ] A carbohydrate molecule comprising of more than ten monosaccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds. They may be linear or highly branched in structure. Enzymatic glycolysis breaks the glycosidic linkages, reducing them into oligosaccharides, disaccharides and monosaccharides. In plants, the role of oligosaccharides and polysaccharides is either structural or energy storage. In humans, their role is energy storage,... More
