MCQ on Cellulose Biosynthesis in Plants
MCQ on Cellulose Synthesis in Plants: Cellulose is a carbohydrate (polysaccharide) composed of glucose molecules, serving as a structural component in plant cell walls. Cellulose […]
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Structure, Examples and Functions of Proteoglycans, Glycoproteins and Glycolipids (Glycoconjugates)
What are Glycoconjugates? Polysaccharides and oligosaccharides act also as information carrier molecules. Informational carbohydrate is covalently joined to a protein or lipid to form glycoconjugates. […]
Glycosaminoglycans: Structure, Examples and Functions (Biochemistry Lecture Notes)
What are Glycosaminoglycans? GAGS Glycosaminoglycans are the hetero-polysaccharides of Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM) of Cells. ECM is filled with a gel-like material and it is […]
Monosaccharide Derivatives with Examples (Biochemistry Lecture Notes)
What are Sugar Derivatives? Organisms contain a variety of sugar derivatives. Sugar derivatives are modified monosaccharides. In sugar derivatives, the monosaccharide molecules that have been […]
Polysaccharides: Structure, Classification and Examples (Biochemistry Lecture Notes)
What are Polysaccharides? Carbohydrates with more than 20 monosaccharide units are called polysaccharides. Majority of carbohydrates in nature occurs as polysaccharides. Usually polysaccharides have hundreds […]
Disaccharides: Properties, Structure, Formation and Examples (Short Lecture Notes)
What are Disaccharides? Disaccharides are carbohydrates which contain two covalently linked monosaccharide units. Sucrose, Maltose, Lactose, Trehalose and Cellobiose are naturally occurring disaccharides. The individual […]
Monosaccharides: Definition, Structure, Characteristics, Classification, Examples and Functions
Monosaccharides are Simplest Sugars Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates. They are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones with a carbon backbone. The carbon backbone in monosaccharides usually […]
Carbohydrates Simple Lecture Notes: Definition, Types, Classification, Examples and Functions
Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones Carbohydrates are the most abundant bio-macro-molecules on the earth. They are commonly known as sugars because most of them […]