B1.1.3 - Digestion of polymers into monomers by hydrolysis reactions

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Glucose

  • Six carbon monosaccharide (Hexoses)

  • Energy source for short term (used by cells to make ATP and part of cellular respiration)

  • Water Soluble

  • Converted to polymers like starch and glycogen to reduce osmotic pressure


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Ribose and Deoxyribose

  • Five carbon monosaccharides (Pentoses)

  • ATP and GTP for energy

  • For synthesis of genetic material (RNA and DNA)


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Osmotic Pressure

  • Water pressure


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α-glucose and β-glucose

  • differ only in the orientation of the hydroxyl group on carbon 1


<ul><li><p><span style="color: lab(27.1134 -0.956401 -12.3224);">differ only in the </span><strong>orientation of the hydroxyl group</strong><span style="color: lab(27.1134 -0.956401 -12.3224);"> on </span><strong>carbon 1</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Number of Sugar Rings

  • Always have single rings