TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Carbohydrates of Physiological Significance A1 - Bender, David A. A1 - Mayes, Peter A. A2 - Rodwell, Victor W. A2 - Bender, David A. A2 - Botham, Kathleen M. A2 - Kennelly, Peter J. A2 - Weil, P. Anthony Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 31e AB - OBJECTIVESAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to:Explain what is meant by the glycome, glycobiology, and the science of glycomics.Explain what is meant by the terms monosaccharide, disaccharide, oligosaccharide, and polysaccharide.Explain the different ways in which the structures of glucose and other monosaccharides can be represented, and describe the various types of isomerism of sugars and the pyranose and furanose ring structures.Describe the formation of glycosides and the structures of the important disaccharides and polysaccharides.Explain what is meant by the glycemic index of a carbohydrate.Describe the roles of carbohydrates in cell membranes and lipoproteins. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160189809 ER -