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Slide 1Carbohydrates Copyright © 1999-2008 by Joyce J. Diwan. All rights reserved. Molecular Biochemistry I Slide 2 Monosaccharides - simple sugars with multiple OH groups.…

1.Monosaccharides - simple sugars with multiple OH groups. Based on number of carbons (3, 4, 5, 6), a monosaccharide is a triose, tetrose, pentose or hexose. Disaccharides…

1.Monosaccharides - simple sugars with multiple OH groups. Based on number of carbons (3, 4, 5, 6), a monosaccharide is a triose, tetrose, pentose or hexose. Disaccharides…

1.Monosaccharides - simple sugars with multiple OH groups. Based on number of carbons (3, 4, 5, 6), a monosaccharide is a triose, tetrose, pentose or hexose. Disaccharides…

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Carbohydrates Copyright © 1999-2008 by Joyce J. Diwan. All rights reserved. Molecular Biochemistry I Monosaccharides - simple sugars with multiple OH groups. Based on number…

Carbohydrates Copyright © 1999-2008 by Joyce J. Diwan. All rights reserved. Molecular Biochemistry I Monosaccharides - simple sugars with multiple OH groups. Based on number…

Slide 1  Monosaccharides - simple sugars with multiple OH groups. Based on number of carbons (3, 4, 5, 6), a monosaccharide is a triose, tetrose, pentose or hexose. …