BIOL 118 Lecture 5: Chapter 5

• School: Binghamton University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 118
• Professor: Jeane Lawless

Document Summary

Carbonyl and hydroxyl groups are key to carbohydrates. An aldose- carbonyl group at the end of a carbon chain. A keytose- carbonyl group in the middle of a carbon chain. Aldose = cho at the end of carbon chain. Keytose= cho in the middle of carbon chain. Galactose forms with glucose to form lactose. U usually won"t find galactose alone in nature. Alpha glycosidic linkage vs beta glycosidic linkage. Alpha + alpha = alpha. alphas are easier to digest, we have more enzymes to digest these. Not as easy to digest (why ppl are lactose.