Biochemistry of Carbohydrates: From Glucose to Glycans
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Energy and Structure
0:00 - 0:30
Introduction to carbohydrates, their role in energy and biological systems, and the basic C:H:O ratio.
Monosaccharides: The Simple Sugars
0:30 - 1:00
The simplest sugars: trioses, pentoses, and hexoses like glucose, fructose, and galactose.
Isomerism and Mutarotation
1:00 - 1:33
Understanding isomers, epimers, and the process of mutarotation in ring-forming sugars.
Disaccharides and Oligosaccharides
1:33 - 2:03
How simple units link via glycosidic bonds to form sucrose, lactose, and oligosaccharides.
Storage Polysaccharides
2:03 - 2:30
Complex chains like starch and glycogen for long-term energy storage.
Structural and Heteropolysaccharides
2:30 - 2:35
Cellulose, chitin, and the diverse world of heteropolysaccharides like hyaluronic acid.