[Audio] Biochemistry EBA1300 Lecture 4 Introduction to carbohydrates Dr /Sherine Farouk.
10 Proteins Carbohydrates Lipids Nucleic acids BIOMOLECULES 1. INTRODUCTION • ARE THE MOLECULES OCCURRING IN LIVING ORGANISMS • USED FOR MAINTENANCE METABOUC PROCESSES OF LIVING ORGANISMS • TWO TYPES Macromoiecuies (Large molecules) Micromolecules (Small Molecules) Natural products Primary & Secondary metabolites.
[Audio] IntroductiontoCarbohydratesCarbohydratesarethemostabundantorganicmoleculesinnature. Theyhaveawiderangeoffunctions,including providingdietarycalories, actingasenergystorage, servingascellmembranecomponents, andprovidingstructuralsupportinorganisms..
Carbohydrates: Definition Substances containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen having the general formula Polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones derivatives or compounds which yield these derivatives on hydrolysis. o c RI R Keto group o Aldehyde group.
[Audio] Classificationofcarbohydrates Monosaccharideisthebuildingunitofcarbohydrates. Carbohydratescontaining2unitsofmonosaccharidesarecalleddisaccharides Carbohydratescontainingfrom3to10unitsofmonosaccharidesarecalledoligosaccharides. *Carbohydratescontainingmorethan10unitsofmonosaccharidesarecalledpolysaccharides..