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1 Unit 1: Biochemistry Macromolecules A. Carbohydrates

2 Macromolecules macromolecules are large molecules that are often composed of repeating sub-units (monomers) some of the biologically important macromolecules are: carbohydrates -lipids proteins -nucleic acids

3 Carbohydrates carbohydrates are our most important energy source
can be simple (mono- or disaccharides) or complex sugars (polysaccharides) Image from:

4 1. Monosaccharides single sugars in straight chain or ring form
C:H:O usually in 1:2:1 ratio (glucose is C6H12O6) examples: glucose, fructose, deoxyribose Image from:

5 1. Monosaccharides some monosaccharides are isomers, e.g., glucose & fructose (same formula-C6H12O6, different structure) Image from:

6 Isomers of Glucose & ß

7 2. Disaccharides = double sugar Glucose Fructose + Sucrose

8 2. Disaccharides sugar molecules made from 2 single sugars
formed by a dehydration reaction Image from: Sucrose, maltose (malt sugar used in making beer), lactose (in milk), etc.

9 Dehydration reactions
- a chemical reaction where monomers are joined by the removal of water (H+ & OH-) (aka condensation) Hydrolysis Reactions - reverse of dehydration - H+ & OH- are added to molecules to break them into smaller subunits

10 Find the sugars… Image from:

11 Granola bars healthy. Image from: http://healthyeatingnaturally
Granola bars healthy? Image from: granola-bars/

12 Let’s make some sugars....

13 Self-test What is the difference between a monosaccharide and a disaccharide? What is an isomer? Give an example of biological isomers.

14 What is the formula of glucose? (Draw a simple structure.)
What is the formula of fructose? (Draw a simple structure.) When are carbohydrates in chains versus rings?

15 Identify the following molecule as either alpha glucose or beta- glucose. How do you know?

16 What type of reaction is this?

17 3. Polysaccharides oligosaccharides are shorter-chain sugars with single sugars longer chain carbohydrates are called polysaccharides examples: starch, cellulose, glycogen, chitin Polymerization- linking identical subunits (i.e., monomers) to make a larger molecule

18 1. Cellulose humans cannot digest this cellulose (=fibre) long chains of ß-linkages structural molecule in plants (cell wall)

19 very easy for humans to digest alpha-linkages in sugars
2. Starch very easy for humans to digest alpha-linkages in sugars fast source of energy storage molecule for plants Glucose (Note: all sugars line up the same way)

20 3. Glycogen a large molecule that is used by humans to store energy found in muscles & liver cells similar in structure to starch (i.e., alpha links) but branching molecule

21 Let’s take a look at starch (crystals, that is...)
Make a wet mount of a banana cell. Stain the cells with iodine. Draw and label the starch crystals. --> Note: starch crystals do not look like glucose molecules!

22 Carbohydrate Summary Type Examples Function Drawing monosaccharide
disaccharide Polysaccharide


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