CH 600 Lc PROBLEM SET CARBOHYDRATES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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List some of the reasons carbohydrates are considered important molecules. Draw the Fischer projection structures of all of the trioses. How is the D or L configuration determined? What are hemiacetals and hemiketals? Draw the Haworth projections of the two pyranose forms of D-glucose. Draw the structure of lactose. Identify the monosaccharides involved and identify the type of linkage in lactose. 7. Compare the structures of amylopectin and amylose. 8. What are the chemical and structural differences between cellulose and glycogen? 9. Describe some of the functions of glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans. 10. Should you be concerned about acrylamide being found in cooked foods? How does it get there? 11. Raffinose is a trisaccharide and a minor constituents in sugar beets. a. What are the components of raffinose? b. Draw the structure of raffinose. c. What is the systematic name of raffinose? d. Is it a reducing sugar? Explain. e. What are the rproducts formed when raffinose is treated with -galactosidase? 12. -D-Mannose is a sweet-tasting sugar, while its anomer on the other hand, tastes bitter. A pure solution of -D-mannose loses its sweet taste with time. Why? 13. No animal can digest cellulose. Reconsider this statement with the fact that many animals are herbivores that depend heavily on cellulose as a food source. 14. What are glycoproteins? What are some of their biochemical roles?