HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 418 CHAPTER 27 CARBOHYDRATES SOLUTIONS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. In general, the carbohydrate carbon oxidation state determines the carbon’s metabolic energy content. The more oxidized a carbon is, the less energy it can provide in biological systems. 2. The notations D and L in the name of a carbohydrate specify the configuration on the last chiral carbon atom (from C-1) in the Fischer projection formula. If the ¬ OH is written to the right of that carbon the compound is a D-carbohydrate. If the ¬ OH is written to the left it is an L-carbohydrate. for example, D-glyceraldehyde and L-glyceraldehyde differ only at the chiral C ¬ OH; D-glyceraldehyde has the ¬ OH on the right while L-glyceraldehyde has the ¬ OH on the left. 3. The notations (+) and (-) in the name of a carbohydrate specify whether the compound rotates the plane of polarized light to the right (+) or to the left (-). 4. Galactosemia is the inability of infants to metabolize galactose. The galactose concentration increases markedly in the blood and also appears in the urine. Galactosemia causes vomiting, diarrhea, enlargement of the liver, and often mental retardation. If not recognized a few days after birth it can lead to death. 5. There are four pairs of epimers among the D-aldohexoxes in Figure 27.1. They are: allose and altrose; glucose and mannose; gulose and idose; and galactose and talose. 6. A carbohydrate forms a five member or six member heterocyclic ring (one oxygen atom, the rest carbon atoms). If it forms a five-member ring, it is termed a furanose, after the compound furan. If it forms a six-membered ring it is termed a pyranose, after the compound pyran. Pyran Furan O 7. C4H4O C5H6O O a-D-glucopyranose and b -D-glucopyranose differ in the configuration at the number 1 carbon in the cyclic structure. In the open-chain structure, carbon 1 is the aldehyde group, and is not chiral. In the cyclic structure that carbon contains a hemiacetal structure, which is chiral. When the ring forms, carbon 1 can have two configurations leading to the two structures called a and b. - 418 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 419 - Chapter 27 - CH2OH O CH2OH O OH OH OH OH HO HO OH OH In the Haworth structure for glucose the ¬ OH on carbon 1 is written down for the a structure and up for the b structure. 8. The cyclic forms of monosaccharides are hemiacetals, because the number one carbon has an ether and an alcohol group; whereas a glycoside is an acetal which contains two ether linkages. 9. Mutarotation is the phenomenon by which the a or b form of a sugar, when in solution, will undergo change to reach an equilibrium mixture, not necessarily 50%-50%, of the two forms. To achieve this equilibrium, the chain must open up and then reclose. On closing, it has the possibility of closing in either the a or b form as the equilibrium mixture is achieved. 10. Major sources: (a) sucrose: sugar beets and sugar cane (b) lactose: milk (c) maltose: sprouting grain and partially hydrolyzed starch 11. The following parts are related to the eight D-aldohexoses shown in the text (Figure 27.1): (a) If each of the aldohexoses is oxidized by nitric acid to dicarboxylic acids, allose and galactose would become meso forms. CHO COOH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HNO 3 99: ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ CH 2OH allose COOH - 419 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 420 - Chapter 27 - CHO ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ COOH HNO 3 99: ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ CH 2OH galactose (b) COOH Names and structures of enantiomers of D-altrose and D-idose: CHO CHO CHO ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ CH 2OH D-altrose ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH L-altrose ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ CH 2OH D-idose CHO ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH L-idose 12. Invert sugar is sweeter than sucrose because it is a 50-50 mixture of fructose and glucose. Glucose is somewhat less sweet than sucrose, but fructose is much sweeter, so the mixture is sweeter. 13. Amylose is a linear polymer of D-glucopyranose units linked by a-1,4-glycosidic bonds while cellulose is a linear polymer of D-glucopyranose units linked by b -1,4-glycosidic bonds. Amylose molecules take the shape of a “coil” while cellulose molecules form fibers. - 420 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 421 - Chapter 27 - 14. In the Benedict test, both concentrated and dilute glucose solutions will give a red precipitate of Cu 2O. However, during the reaction the dilute solution will appear more greenish-yellow while the concentrated solution will appear more reddish. 15. The two main components of starch are amylose and amylopectin. They are both composed of glucose units joined by a-1,4-glycosidic linkages. The difference is that amylopectin also has branching which occurs through a-1,6-glycosidic linkages about every 25 glucose units. 16. Some people, as they grow older, stop producing the enzyme lactase and thus lose the ability to digest lactose. This leads to lactose intolerance, a condition that produces gas and intestinal discomfort. 17. Glycosaminoglycans are sugar polymers that contain derivitives of glucose, e.g., glucosamine. These polysaccharides act as shock absorbers between bones. 18. Blood types A and B differ in one place. In the fourth pyran ring at C-2, blood type B has an OH group, while blood type A has an amide group. 19. The main purpose of complex carbohydrates on the cell surface is so that an organism can distinguish their own cells from invading or foreign bacteria. - 421 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 422 CHAPTER 27 SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES 1. 2. (b) CH 2OH ƒ C“O ƒ CH 2OH There are no chiral carbon atoms in dihydroxyacetone. If dihydroxyacetone is reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst, the product will be glycerol. CH 2OH ƒ H ¬ C ¬ OH ƒ CH 2OH (a) D-glyceraldehyde L-glyceraldehyde H¬C“O ƒ H ¬ C ¬ OH ƒ CH 2OH H¬C“O ƒ HO ¬ C ¬ H ƒ CH 2OH (a) (b) If D-glyceraldehyde is reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst, the product will be glycerol. CH 2OH ƒ H ¬ C ¬ OH ƒ CH 2OH - 422 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 423 - Chapter 27 - 3. The structure of an epimer of D-mannose will differ from D-mannose at one chiral carbon atom. The epimer could differ at carbon 2 or carbon 3 or carbon 4 or carbon 5. One possible epimer is CHO CHO ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ CH 2OH D-mannose 4. ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ CH 2OH an epimer of D-mannose at carbon 4 The structure of an epimer of D-galactose will differ from D-galactose at one chiral carbon atom. The epimer could differ at carbon 2 or carbon 3 or carbon 4 or carbon 5. One possible epimer is CHO CHO ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ CH 2OH D-galactose ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ CH 2OH an epimer of D-galactose at carbon 2 - 423 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 424 - Chapter 27 - 5. The enantiomers are L-galactose, L-mannose and L-ribose which are mirror images of D-galactose, D-mannose and D-ribose. CHO CHO CHO ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH L-galactose 6. ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH L-mannose ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH L-ribose The enantiomers are L-glucose, L-fructose and L-2-deoxyribose which are mirror images of D-glucose, D-fructose and D-2-deoxyribose. CHO CH 2OH CHO ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH L-glucose ƒƒ C ““ O ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH CH 2OH L-fructose - 424 - L-2-deoxyribose HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 425 - Chapter 27 - 7. Either the Fischer projection formula or Haworth formulas are satisfactory. H OH ≈ ≈ C ƒ H ¬ C ¬ OH ƒ HO ¬ C ¬ H O ƒ H ¬ C ¬ OH ƒ H¬C ƒ CH2OH CH2OH O H HO ≈ ≈ C ƒ H ¬ C ¬ OH ƒ HO ¬ C ¬ H O ƒ HO ¬ C ¬ H ƒ H¬C ƒ CH2OH HO CH2OH O OH OH OH ≈ ≈ C ƒ HO ¬ C ¬ H ƒ HO ¬ C ¬ H O ƒ H ¬ C ¬ OH ƒ H¬C ƒ CH2OH CH2OH O OH H OH HO OH HO HO OH OH a-D-glucopyranose 8. H b -D-galactopyranose OH a-D-mannopyranose Either the Fischer projection formulas or Haworth formulas are satisfactory. H HO ≈ ≈ C ƒ H ¬ C ¬ OH ƒ HO ¬ C ¬ H O ƒ H ¬ C ¬ OH ƒ H¬C ƒ CH2OH CH2OH O OH OH H OH ≈ ≈ C ƒ H ¬ C ¬ OH ƒ HO ¬ C ¬ H O ƒ HO ¬ C ¬ H ƒ H¬C ƒ CH2OH HO H ≈ ≈ C ƒ HO ¬ C ¬ H ƒ HO ¬ C ¬ H O ƒ H ¬ C ¬ OH ƒ H¬C ƒ CH2OH HO CH2OH O CH2OH O OH OH HO OH b -D-glucopyranose OH a-D-galactopyranose - 425 - OH OH HO HO b -D-mannopyranose HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 426 - Chapter 27 - 9. The glucose units in starch are connected by a-1-4-glycosidic linkages. The human digestive system has the enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch to maltose or isomaltose and then to glucose. 10. The glucose units in cellulose are connected by b -1-4-glycosidic linkages. The human digestive system does not have the enzymes to catalyze the hydrolysis of cellulose. 11. Kiliani-Fischer synthesis of D-glucose from the proper D-tetrose (D-erythrose) HC“O H OH H OH CH2OH HCN D-erythrose CN H OH H OH H OH CH2OH HO H H H HO H H CN H OH OH CH2OH CN OH H OH OH CH2OH H2O H+ H2O H HO H H COOH H OH OH CH2OH H HO H H COOH OH H OH OH CH2OH Na(Hg) HC“O HO H H OH H OH CH2OH Na(Hg) HCN HO HO H H CN H H OH OH CH2OH H HO H H CN OH H OH OH CH2OH HC“O H OH HO H H OH H OH CH2OH D-glucose - 426 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 427 - Chapter 27 - 12. Kiliani-Fischer synthesis of D-ribose starts with the proper D-triose, D-glyceraldehyde. HC“O H OH CH2OH HCN HO H CN H OH CH2OH H H CN OH OH CH2OH D-glyceraldehyde CN H OH H OH H OH CH2OH H2O H+ H2O H+ H H COOH OH OH CH2OH COOH H OH H OH H OH CH2OH Na(Hg) Na(Hg) HC“O H OH H OH CH2OH HO H H CN H OH OH CH2OH H H H CN OH OH OH CH2OH HCN HC“O H OH H OH H OH CH2OH D-ribose 13. Yes, D-2-deoxymannose is the same as D-2-deoxyglucose. The structures of D-mannose and D-glucose differ at carbon 2, so if the carbon 2 OH group on both molecules is changed to H, there is no difference between the two molecules. 14. No, D-2-deoxygalactose is not the same as D-2-deoxyglucose. D-galactose differs from D-glucose at carbon 4, so replacement of the carbon 2 OH with an H does not makes these two sugars identical. 15. The monosaccharide composition of: (a) sucrose: one glucose and one fructose unit (b) glycogen: many glucose units (c) amylose: many glucose units (d) maltose: two glucose units 16. The monosaccharide composition of: (a) lactose: one glucose and one galactose unit (b) amylopectin: many glucose units (c) cellulose: many glucose units (d) sucrose: one glucose and one fructose unit - 427 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 428 - Chapter 27 - 17. Both cellobiose and isomaltose are disaccharides composed of two glucose units. However, in cellobiose monosaccharides are linked by a b -1,4-acetal bond while for isomaltose the linkage is a-1,6. CH2OH O CH2OH O CH2OH O OH OH OH HO O OH OH OH O HO OH CH2 O cellobiose OH OH HO OH isomaltose 18. Both maltose and isomaltose are disaccharides composed of two glucose units. The glucose units in maltose are linked by an a-1,4-glycosidic bond while the glucose units in isomaltose are linked by an a-1,6-glycosidic bond. CH2OH O OH CH2OH O OH CH2OH O OH O HO OH OH OH HO OH maltose O CH2 O OH HO OH OH isomaltose 19. Lactose will show mutarotation; sucrose will not. The hemiacetal structure in lactose will open allowing mutarotation. Since sucrose has an acetal structure and no hemiacetal, it will not undergo mutarotation. - 428 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 429 - Chapter 27 - 20. Both maltose and isomaltose will show mutarotation. Both disaccharides contain a hemiacetal structure which will open allowing mutarotation. 21. CH2OH O CH2OH O OH CH2OH O HO OH OH OH O OH OH O HO OH CH2 O cellobiose OH OH HO OH isomaltose The shaded hemiacetal structures allow these two disaccharides to be reducing sugars. 22. CH2OH O OH CH2OH O OH CH2OH O O HO OH OH OH HO CH2OH O OH O OH OH OH maltose OH lactose The shaded hemiacetal structures allow these two disaccharides to be reducing sugars. 23. The systematic name for isomaltose is a-D-glucopyranosyl-(1,6)-a-D-glucopyranose. The systematic name for cellobiose is b -D-glucopyranosyl-(1,4)- b -D-glucopyranose. 24. The systematic name for maltose is a-D-glucopyranosyl-(1,4)-a-D-glucopyranose. The systematic name for lactose is b -D-galactopyranosyl-(1,4)-a-D-glucopyranose. - 429 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 430 - Chapter 27 - 25. The principal differences and similarities between the members of the following pairs: (a) D-glucose and D-fructose. Glucose is an aldose; fructose is a ketose. Glucose often forms a pyranose ring structure; fructose commonly is found in a furanose structure. Both are hexoses and both are reducing sugars. (b) Maltose and sucrose. Maltose is composed of two glucose units; sucrose is composed of one glucose and one fructose unit. Maltose is a reducing sugar; sucrose is not. Both are common disaccharides, with formulas C12H 22O11 . (c) Cellulose and glycogen. Cellulose is composed of glucose units linked by b -1, 4-glycosidic linkages; glycogen is composed of glucose units linked by a-1, 4-glycosidic linkages and a-1, 6-glycosidic linkages. Glycogen is much more readily hydrolyzed or digested than cellulose. Both are large polymers of glucose. Glycogen is of animal origin; cellulose is from plants. 26. The principal differences and similarities between members of the following pairs: (a) D-ribose and D-2-deoxyribose. The D-2-deoxyribose has no OH group on the number 2 carbon, only 2 hydrogen atoms. Both are five carbon sugars. (b) Amylose and amylopectin. Amylose is a straight chain polysaccharide; amylopectin has branched chains, and more monomer units per molecule. Both are large polysaccharides composed of a-D-glucose units. (c) Lactose and isomaltose. These sugars are disaccharides. Lactose is composed of one galactose unit and one glucose unit while isomaltose is composed of two glucose units. The monosaccharide units in lactose are linked by a b -1,4-glycosidic bond while the units in isomaltose are linked by an a-1,6-glycosidic bond. Both disaccharides also contain hemiacetal structures. H ¬¬ C ““ O 27. ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ COOH + HNO3 ¡ CH 2OH D-galactose ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ COOH mucic acid (galactaric acid) - 430 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 431 - Chapter 27 - HC ““ O 28. ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ COOH + ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HNO3 ¡ CH 2OH D-mannose 29. COOH mannaric acid The formulas for the four L-ketohexoses are CH 2OH CH 2OH ƒƒ C ““ O ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH A ƒƒ CH 2OH ƒƒ C ““ O ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ C ““ O ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH B Epimers are: A and B, B and C, B and D, C and D - 431 - CH 2OH C CH 2OH ƒƒ C ““ O ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH D HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 432 - Chapter 27 - 30. The formulas for the four L-aldopentoses are HC ““ O HC ““ O ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH A HC ““ O ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH B CH 2OH C Epimers are: A and B, A and C, B and D, C and D 31. (a) b -D-glucopyranosyl-(1,4)- b -D-galactopyranose CH2OH O CH2OH O OH OH O OH HO OH OH (b) b -D-galactopyranosyl-(1,6)-a-D-mannopyranose HO CH2OH O OH O¬CH2 O OH HO OH OH 32. (a) HO b -D-mannopyranosyl-(1,4)- b -D-galactopyranose H CH 2OH O H OH HO HO H H CH 2OH O H OH H O H H H - 432 - OH OH H HC ““ O ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH D HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 433 - Chapter 27 - (b) b -D-galactopyranosyl-(1,6)-a-D-glucopyranose HO CH 2OH O H H OH CH 2 O H H H 33. OH CH 2OH O H OH H H OH HO OH maltose OH OH HO OH OH 34. H CH 2OH O O OH O H CH 2OH O CH 2OH O O OH OH cellobiose OH HO OH OH 35. CH 2OH O OH CH 2OH O O CH2OH O OH OH OH HO OH OH HO O OH CH2 O OH HO OH OH - 433 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:49 PM Page 434 - Chapter 27 - 36. CH 2OH O CH 2OH O OH CH 2OH O OH O OH OH HO HO OH OH O OH CH2 O OH HO OH OH 37. 38. (a) (b) (c) D-galactose (a) (b) (c) D-ribose a-D-glucopyranose b -D-ribofuranose b -D-glucopyranose a-D-fructofuranose 39. lactose, b -D-galactopyranosyl-(1,4)-a-D-glucopyranose 40. maltose, a-D-glucopyranosyl-(1,4)-a-D-glucopyranose 41. Glucose is called blood sugar because it is the most abundant carbohydrate in the blood and is carried by the bloodstream to all parts of the body. 42. Aspartame supplies many fewer calories than sucrose. In addition, oral bacteria cannot use aspartame as efficiently as sucrose and will form fewer dental carries. 43. High-fructose corn syrup is produced by breaking down some corn starch polymers to D-glucose monomers which are then converted to D-fructose, a very sweet monosaccharide. 44. (a) (b) The sugar acid could be most easily derived from b -D-mannopyranose. COOH COOH COOH O OH HO O O O OH HO O OH HO O n - 434 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:50 PM Page 435 - Chapter 27 - 45. Compound A must be a reducing disaccharide because it produces a reddish color in the Benedict test. Sucrose is nonreducing so compound A must be maltose. 46. (a) All starred carbons (4) in the following compound are chiral: HC “ O H * OH H * OH H * OH H * OH CH2OH (b) CH2OH * O * OH (c) 47. * * * OH OH OH All starred carbons (5) in the structure drawn in part (b) are chiral carbons. If the compound (I) shown below rotates light 25° to the right, its enantiomer will rotate light 25° to the left. HC ““ O HC ““ O ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ CH 2OH I ƒ ƒ H ¬¬¬¬¬ OH ƒ ƒ HO ¬¬¬¬¬ H ƒ ƒ CH 2OH enantiomer of I These compounds are not epimers because they differ at more than one chiral carbon. - 435 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:50 PM Page 436 - Chapter 27 - 48. A nonreducing disaccharide composed of two molecules of a-D-galactopyranose can have no hemiacetal structures. Thus, the hemiacetal structure of one a-D-galactopyranose must be used to form the glycosidic link to the hemiacetal structure of the other a-D-galactopyranose unit. CH2OH CH2OH O HO O HO OH OH OH OH O 49. Cellulose, amylose, and amylopectin are polymers of glucose. Cellulose exists in the form of fibers, is not digestible by humans, and therefore remains in the digestive tract as fibers. amylose and amylopectin are digested to glucose which is dissolved into the bloodstream. 50. (a) (b) D-galactose and D-glucose differ only at carbon 4. Thus, D-galactose must be changed at carbon 4 to be converted to D-glucose. D-galactose is an epimer of D-glucose. 51. No, the classmate should not be believed. Although D-glucose and D-mannose are related as epimers, it is pairs of enantiomers which have equal and opposite optical rotation. 52. (a) CH2OH O OH HO OH O HO CH2 O HO CH2OH HO - 436 - HEINS27-418-437.v2.qxd 12/9/07 10:50 PM Page 437 - Chapter 27 - (b) CH2OH CH2OH O O OH OH HO OH HO OH OH O HO CH2 O HO CH2 HO (c) acid H2O O OH HO CH2OH CH2OH HO HO Fructose is sweeter than sucrose. When sucrose is broken down to its two component monosaccharides, glucose and fructose, the candy becomes sweeter. - 437 -