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NCP Miracle II
161 Richardson-Bass Rd
Kenly, NC 27542
Tel:(919)284-6002 Fax:(919)284-4197
EMail: info1@ncpmiracle2.com
161 Richardson-Bass Rd
Kenly, NC 27542
Tel:(919)284-6002 Fax:(919)284-4197
EMail: info1@ncpmiracle2.com
| Carbohydrates |
Carbohydrates
Simple organic compounds that are aldehydes or ketones with many
hydroxyl groups added, usually one on each carbon atom that is not part of
the aldehyde or ketone functional group. Carbohydrates are the most
abundant of the four major classes of biomolecules, which also include
proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. They fill numerous roles in living things,
such as the storage and transport of energy (starch, glycogen) and
structural components (cellulose in plants, chitin in animals). Additionally,
carbohydrates and their derivatives play major roles in the working
process of the immune system, fertilization, pathogenesis, blood clotting,
and development.
The basic carbohydrate units are called monosaccharides, such as
glucose, galactose, and fructose. The general stoichiometric formula of an
unmodified monosaccharide is (C•H2O)n, where n is any number of three
or greater; however, many molecules with formulae that differ slightly from
this are still called carbohydrates and other compounds that possess
formulae that agree with this general rule may not be in fact carbohydrates
(eg formaldehyde).[1] Despite the inexactness of the term, "carbohydrate"
remains a useful descriptive name and with a little experience even a
novice will soon become aware of what is, and is not, a carbohydrate.
Monosaccharides can be linked together in almost limitless ways. Many
carbohydrates contain one or more modified monosaccharide units that
have had one or more groups replaced or removed. For example,
deoxyribose, a component of DNA, is a modified version of ribose; chitin is
composed of repeating units of N-acetylglucosamine, a nitrogen-
containing form of glucose. The names of carbohydrates often end in the
suffix -ose.
Simple organic compounds that are aldehydes or ketones with many
hydroxyl groups added, usually one on each carbon atom that is not part of
the aldehyde or ketone functional group. Carbohydrates are the most
abundant of the four major classes of biomolecules, which also include
proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. They fill numerous roles in living things,
such as the storage and transport of energy (starch, glycogen) and
structural components (cellulose in plants, chitin in animals). Additionally,
carbohydrates and their derivatives play major roles in the working
process of the immune system, fertilization, pathogenesis, blood clotting,
and development.
The basic carbohydrate units are called monosaccharides, such as
glucose, galactose, and fructose. The general stoichiometric formula of an
unmodified monosaccharide is (C•H2O)n, where n is any number of three
or greater; however, many molecules with formulae that differ slightly from
this are still called carbohydrates and other compounds that possess
formulae that agree with this general rule may not be in fact carbohydrates
(eg formaldehyde).[1] Despite the inexactness of the term, "carbohydrate"
remains a useful descriptive name and with a little experience even a
novice will soon become aware of what is, and is not, a carbohydrate.
Monosaccharides can be linked together in almost limitless ways. Many
carbohydrates contain one or more modified monosaccharide units that
have had one or more groups replaced or removed. For example,
deoxyribose, a component of DNA, is a modified version of ribose; chitin is
composed of repeating units of N-acetylglucosamine, a nitrogen-
containing form of glucose. The names of carbohydrates often end in the
suffix -ose.