Biochemistry I

Structures of Sugar Molecules

Monosaccharides Bkg color: white black blue Mol color: "high contrast" CPK

Disaccharides Bkg color: white black blue Mol color: "high contrast" CPK

View these structures above: a-D-Glucose Hilite C1. b-D-Glucose a-D-Galactose Fructose (b-D-furanose) Fructose (b-D-pyranose) b-D-Ribose

View these structures above: Maltose   a(1->4) Hilite C1. Cellobiose   b(1->4) Sucrose   a,b(1->2) Lactose   b(1->4) a(1->6) glycosidic linkage

Pages with Chime images of these building blocks: View some of the Modified Sugars & Oligosaccharides discussed in the course. Back to Structures of Building Blocks Return to Home Page