Polysaccharides, monosaccharides and bleh

what is a monosaccharide

a monomer

what is one singular monosaccharide

a carbohydrate

what are multiple monosaccharides

polysaccharides

a carbohydrate

what is two monosaccharides called

disaccharide

what kind of bond do monosaccharides make

glycosidic

two types of glucose

alpha

beta

what are some disaccharides need to know

maltose

lactose

sucrose

maltose structure

1-4 glycosidic bond between two alpha glucose

sucrose structure

alpha glucose and fructose doing 1-2 bonds

amylose

lots of alpha particles making 1-4 glycosidic bonds, means coiled structure so good for storage, more can fit

amylopectin

alpha glucose with 1-4 and 1-6 glycosidic bonds

lots of sidebranches, let’s enzymes quickly break them down and get to bonds, quick release of glucose

glycogen

alpha glucose, 1-4 and 1-6 glycosidic bonds

lots of side branches, more than amylopectin, good for quick release of glucose

compact, large so lots of energy

starch

amylose and amylopectin

insoluble, doesn’t cause water to enter cells by osmosis