Which one is the epimer of monosaccharide I?

Q: What are the hydrolytic products of sucrose?

A: Sucrose is a disaccharide. Its sweet in taste. It is composed of Glucose and fructose attached with…

Q: What type of lipid does a bile salt belong to?

A: A lipid is chemically defined as a substance that is insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol,ether…

Q: What sugar is produced by the epimerization of galactose?

A: Sugars are defined as the sweet-tasting compounds that are present in various food sources such as…

Q: What is the particular about the amino alcohol used in the synthesis of sphingomyelin?

A: Phospholipids: Phospholipids are compound lipids and it is of two types. These include…

Q: Which derivative of folate is a reactant in the conversion of (a) glycine into serine? (b)…

A: Introduction:   Proteins are biomolecules that consist of one or more long chains of amino acid…

Q: what is the name of the monosaccharide A?

A: The name of the Monosaccharide A is GALACTOSE.  The structure differs from glucose at the fourth…

Q: List four monosaccharides? Where are they located?

A: A monosaccharide is that the most elementary kind of carbohydrates. Monosaccharides will be combined…

Q: What is glycerol 3-phosphate?

A: As basically the Glycerol 3-phosphate is synthesized by reducing dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP),…

Q: What is meant by a glycoform ?

A: Proteins are translated from mRNA. In eukaryotes, proteins are modified post-translationally by the…

Q: What is acetyl coenzyme?

A: Acetyl coenzyme A is a molecule that participates in many biochemical reactions in protein,…

Q: How many possible epimers of Dglucose exist?

A: D-glucose : It is a short form of dextrorotatory glucose. It is one of the two stereoisomers of…

Q: Which is the sweetest sugar?

A: Monosaccharides are also called as simple sugar. It is the simplest form of sugar and the most basic…

Q: What is the main structural difference between glycogen and starch?

A: polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates that are formed by the joining of small monomers together…

Q: What metabolic defect causes galactosemia?

A: Recessive genetic disorders happen when an individual acquires a non-working quality from each…

Q: What are phenylketoneurea?

A: Phenylketonuria is an inherited disorder that increases the levels of a substance called…

Q: How many possible epimers of d-glucose exist?

A: Epimers are stereoisomers which have same molecular formula but differ in single chiral carbon atom…

Q: What are trans fatty acids?

A: Biomolecules are organic compounds found in living organisms. All living organism will have these…

Q: Which amino alcohol is used in the synthesis of sphingomyelin?

A: Amino alcohol: It is a compound that contains both an Alcohol group (OH) and an Amine group.  It is…

Q: What are pentoses and hexoses monosaccharides in the body?

A: Biomolecules are organic compounds found in living organisms. All living organisms will have these…

Q: Name the enantiomer of D-glucose.

A: Enantiomers are chiral molecules that are mirror images of one another. These molecules are…

Q: Which is the most abundant monosaccharide in the body?

A: Monosaccharides are simple sugars in which the molecule contains one oxygen atom and two hydrogen…

Q: What is a monounsaturated fatty acid?

A: Fatty acids are carboxylic acid with hydrocarbon side chain. Fatty acid can be saturated or…

Q: What are the glycosidic linkages of the trisaccharide shown?

A: Glycosidic bonds are covalent bonds to link the sugar molecule to another and form carbohydrate or…

Q: Name two disaccharides and describe the digestion (hydrolysis) of these two disaccharides.

A: The organic compounds that are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are called saccharides.…

Q: Which of the following statements about glycosylation is true?

A: Glycosylation is the process by which sugar are attached to the protein to form glycoproteins…

Q: What part of the protein structure produces a color with the Biuret reagent?

A: Protein can be detected by the Biuret test. In Biuret test Biuret reagent is used.  Biuret reagent…

Q: What is unique about selenocysteine?

A: Ans: The selenocysteine is categorized as uncommon or unusual amino acid.

Q: What are terpenes? Name three examples.

A: There are numerous naturally occuring molecules that plants and animals synthesize for specific…

Q: What are the three stages required for the synthesis of cholesterol?

A: Cholesterol is a lipid molecule that is steroidal in nature. Cholesterol is an essential structural…

Q: Why can galactosemia be relieved by feeding an affected infant a formula containing sucrose as the…

A: Galactosemia is a genetic disorder that occurs due to mutation in the GALK1, GALT, and GALE genes.…

Q: What aspect of glycogen structure does free glucose represent?

A: Glucose is C6H12O6 whereas glycogen is (C6H10O5)n . Both the structure contains six carbon atoms.…

Q: What is tetrahydrocannabinol ?

A: Certain terms are fundamental concepts and terms used in biology, which is the study of life and…

Q: What is the difference between sucrose, lactose, and maltose? What monosaccharides are involved

A: Carbohydrates are macromolecules composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. These are categorized into…

Q: What is the structural relationship between L-glucose and D-glucose?

A: Stereoisomers are the isomers that have the same chemical formula but differ in their orientation.…

Q: How many different hydrolases are required to convert this polysaccharide to monosaccharides?

A: Carbohydrate metabolism: it is the major source of energy in the living system. The glucose…

Q: What is a ketogenic amino acid? Give three examples.

A: Introduction :   Amino acids combine to form proteins. Its basic structure includes:  amino group…

Q: Alcohol dehydrogenase, found in liver cells, converts ethanol into  cetaldehyde. What type of…

A: Proteins are formed of amino acid monomers, linked by peptide bonds. They serve various important…

Q: omega-3 fatty acids?

A: Omega-3 are nutrients you get from food  that help build and maintain a healthy body. They're key to…

Q: What is the source of Diacylglycerol (DAG)?

A: Introduction:  Diacylglycerol (DAG) or diglyceride is a glyceride that is formed by two fatty acid…

Q: Is galactose an aldehyde or a ketone sugar?

A: The carbohydrates are crucial biological macromolecules consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen…

Q: What is the name of the reaction that converts unsaturated fatty acids to saturated fatty acids?

A: Unsaturated fatty acids : It is a fatty acid in which there is one or more double bond in the fatty…

Q: What does the term achiral mean? Give two examples.

A: Chirality is the property of an image, which helps to demonstrate the not a mirror image because of…

Q: What are deadenylases ?

A: Proteins are large, complex molecules that perform numerous critical functions in the human body.…

Q: Why pyrenoids contain protein beside starch?

A: Photosynthesis is the process by which autotrophic organisms synthesize organic compounds.