Lecture Materials
Unit II: Structure and Function of Biological Molecules
Lecture 5 - Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates were given their name because they are composed of units that comprise an equivalent of one water molecule for each carbon atom, (CH2O)n. Other names that they have been given include saccharides and sugars. Carbohydrates display wide range of functions including structural ones along with serving a major source of chemical energy.
- Lecture Overheads
- Reading: Moran et al. Chapter 8: Carbohydrates
- Supplemental Questions