Disaccharides - Maltose• Glucose + glucose; alpha acetal linkage
Lactose• Galactose + glucose; beta acetal linkage
Sucrose• Glucose + fructose; alpha acetal linkage
Starch and amylopectin• Alpha acetal linkage
Starch and amylopectin• Alpha acetal linkage
Starch and amylopectin• Alpha acetal linkage
Cellulose• Beta acetal linkages; Plant structures
Cellulose• Beta acetal linkages; Plant structures
Glycogen• Alpha acetal linkages; mammal storage form
Blood Glucose Test• Oxidation of aldehyde --> acid
Starch Iodine Test• Iodine goes into the spiral of starch
Sugar and Tooth Decay• Bacteria hydrolyze sucrose to fructose and polymerize the glucose to stick to enamel.
High Fructose Corn Syrup• Starch hydrolyzed, glucose isomerized to fructose
High Fructose Corn Syrup• Starch hydrolyzed, glucose isomerized to fructose
Sugar and Sweetners• Aspartame Synthesis: Ester and Amide
Sugar and Sweetners• Aspartame and Sweetness Receptor Site
Sugar and Sweetners• Aspartame and Sweetness Receptor Site
Sugar and Sweetners• Saccharin or Sweet’N Low - 1907
Sugar and Sweetners• Cyclamate - 1970 banned from use - caused bladder cancer in rats.
Sugar and Sweetners• Sucralose or Splenda - can be used in cooking
Sugar and Sweetners• Acesulfame-K - also known as Sunette, Sweet One, Sweet 'n Safe