Monosaccharides & Their Structures

What is the structure of Glyceraldehyde?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

tri- aldose

R only

What monosaccharide is this?

Glyceraldehyde

What is the structure of Erythrose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

tetra- aldose

R, R

What is the structure of Threose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

tetra- aldose

L, R

What is the structure of Ribose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

pent- aldose

R, R, R

What is the structure of Arabinose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

pent- aldose

L, R, R

What is the structure of Xylose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

pent- aldose

R, L, R

What is the structure of Lyxose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

pent- aldose

L, L, R

What is the structure of Allose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- aldose

R, R, R, R

What is the structure of Altrose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- aldose

L, R, R, R

What is the structure of Glucose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- aldose

R, L, R, R

What is the structure of Mannose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- aldose

L, L, R, R

What is the structure of Gulose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- aldose

R, R, L, R

What is the structure of Idose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- aldose

L, R, L, R

What is the structure of Galactose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- aldose

R, L, L, R

What is the structure of Talose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- aldose

L, L, L, R

What is the structure of Dihydroxyacetone?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

tri- ketose

No R/L order

What is the structure of Erythrulose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

tetra- ketose

R only

What is the structure of Ribulose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

pent- ketose

R, R

What is the structure of Xylulose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

pent- ketose

L, R

What is the structure of Psicose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- ketose

R, R, R

What is the structure of Fructose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- ketose

L, R, R

What is the structure of Sorbose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- ketose

R, L, R

What is the structure of Tagatose?

Is it an Aldose or a Ketose?

Is it tri, tetra, pent, or hex?

What is the R/L order from C2?

hex- ketose

L, L, R

What monosaccharide is this?

Erythrose

What monosaccharide is this?

Threose

What monosaccharide is this?

Ribose

What monosaccharide is this?

Arabinose

What monosaccharide is this?

Xylose

What monosaccharide is this?

Lyxose

What monosaccharide is this?

Allose

What monosaccharide is this?

Altrose

What monosaccharide is this?

Glucose

What monosaccharide is this?

Mannose

What monosaccharide is this?

Gulose

What monosaccharide is this?

Idose

What monosaccharide is this?

Galactose

What monosaccharide is this?

Talose

What monosaccharide is this?

Dihydroxyacetone

What monosaccharide is this?

Erythrulose

What monosaccharide is this?

Ribulose

What monosaccharide is this?

Xylulose

What monosaccharide is this?

Psicose

What monosaccharide is this?

Fructose

What monosaccharide is this?

Sorbose

What monosaccharide is this?

Tagatose

What is the Mnemonic device for the pent- Aldoses?

Ribs Are eXtra Lean

Ribose Arabinose Xylose Lyxose

What is the Mnemonic device for the hex- Aldoses?

All Altruists Gladly Make Gum In Gallon Tanks

Allose Altrose Glucose Mannose Gulose Idose Galactose Talose

What is the Mnemonic device for the hex- ketoses?

Psycho Fruits Sort Tags

Psicose Fructose Sorbose Tagatose

What is the R/L order starting from C2 for the tetra- aldoses?

C2: R,L

C3: 2R

What is the R/L order starting from C2 for the pent- aldoses?

C2: R, L, R, L

C3: 2R, 2L

C4: All R

What is the R/L order starting from C2 for the hex- aldoses?

C2: R, L, R, L, …

C3: 2R, 2L, …

C4: 4R, 4L

C5: All R

What is the R/L order starting from C2 for the tetra- aldoses?

C2: Only R

There is only one tetra- aldose

What is the R/L order starting from C2 for the pent- aldoses?

C2: R, L

C3: 2R

What is the R/L order starting from C2 for the hex- aldoses?

C2: R, L, R, L

C3: 2R, 2L

C4: All R