BIO 024: Lesson 1 - Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides

D - Ribose

Nucleic acids and ATP

D - Ribose

Structural elements of nucleic acids and coenzymes

D - Ribulose

Formed in metabolic processes

D - Ribulose

Intermediate in pentose phosphate pathway

D - Arabinose

Gum arabic Plum and Cherry gum

D - Arabinose

Constituent of glycoproteins

D - Xylose

Wood gum, proteoglycans, glycosaminoglycans

D - Xylose

Constituent of glycoproteins

D - Lyxose

Heart cells / muscle

D - Lyxose

Constituent of lyxoflavin isolateed from human heart muscles

L - Xylulose

Intermediate in uronic acid pathway

L - Xylulose

Found in urine in essential pentosuria

D - Glucose

Fruit Juice

D - Glucose

Blood Sugar

D - Fructose

Fruit Juice

D - Fructose

Sweetest Tasting Sugar

D - Fructose

Dietary Sugar

Liver

The site where fructose is converted to glucose

D - Galactose

Hydrolysis of lactose

D - Galactose

Brain sugar

Liver

The site where galactose is converted to glucose

D - Galactose

Present in distinguishing blood types

D - Mannose

Hyrolysis of plant mannans and gum

Fructose

Levulose

Glucose

Dextrose