Chime Structures - Carbohydrates

The following are examples of carbohydrate molecules.  

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a-glucose, C6H12O6
carbohydrate - monosaccharide

b-glucose, C6H12O6
carbohydrate - monosaccharide

Glucose, C6H12O6
carbohydrate - monosaccharide
open chain

Galactose, C6H12O6
carbohydrate - monosaccharide
open chain

a-galactose, C6H12O6
carbohydrate - monosaccharide

b-galactose, C6H12O6
carbohydrate - monosaccharide

a-fructose, C6H12O6
carbohydrate - monosaccharide

b-fructose, C6H12O6
carbohydrate - monosaccharide

Fructose, C6H12O6
carbohydrate - monosaccharide
open chain

Maltose, C12H22O11
carbohydrate - disaccharide
two glucose units with a(1® 4) linkage

Lactose, C12H22O11
carbohydrate - disaccharide
galactose and glucose with b(1® 4) linkage

Sucrose, C12H22O11
carbohydrate - disaccharide
glucose and fructose

Amylose - starch
carbohydrate - polysaccharide
glucose chain with a(1® 4) linkages

Two glucose units with b(1® 4) linkage

Cellulose
carbohydrate - polysaccharide
glucose chain with with b(1® 4) linkages
 

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