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Carbohydrate chemistry is a subdiscipline of chemistry primarily concerned with the detection, synthesis, structure, and function of carbohydrates.^[1] Due to the general structure of carbohydrates, their synthesis is often preoccupied with the selective formation of glycosidic linkages and the selective reaction of hydroxyl groups; as a result, it relies heavily on the use of protecting groups.

Monosaccharides edit

Individual saccharide residues are termed monosaccharides.

Carbohydrate synthesis edit

Carbohydrate synthesis is a sub-field of organic chemistry concerned specifically with the generation of natural and unnatural carbohydrate structures. This can include the synthesis of monosaccharide residues or structures containing more than one monosaccharide, known as oligosaccharides.

Glycosidic bond formation edit

Protecting groups edit

Carbohydrate acetalisation
Trimethylsilyl
Benzyl Ether
para-methoxybenzyl ether

Oligosaccharides edit

Reactions of carbohydrates edit

Carbohydrates are reactants in many organic reactions. For example:

Functions of carbohydrates edit

Carbohydrates have four major functions within the body:

Energy supply, particularly for the brain in the form of glucose
Avoiding the breakdown of amino acids for energy
Avoiding ketosis from the breakdown of fatty acids
Cellular and protein recognition

Energy supply, particularly for the brain in the form of glucose edit

Avoiding the breakdown of amino acids for energy edit

Avoiding ketosis from the breakdown of fatty acids edit

Cellular and protein recognition edit

Glycoprotein hormones may be removed by the liver from the bloodstream when the passage of time causes the breaking-off of carbohydrates from the glycoproteins.^{[citation needed]}

References edit

^ Ruppersberg, Klaus; Rautenstrauch, Hanne; Thomsen, Stefan (5 April 2022). "Know Thy Carbs! Safer Carbohydrate Detection Methods for School Labs – Part 1". ChemistryViews. doi:10.1002/chemv.202200022. S2CID 247988541.