Summary of Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides‚ Disaccharides‚ Polysaccharides Carbohydrates are molecules that are synthesized from carbon‚ oxygen‚ and hydrogen atoms. Some types of carbohydrates consist of a single unit consisting of a few atoms‚ while other carbohydrates consists of thousands of units linked together through chemical bonds. Glucose‚ maltose‚ and glycogen are three carbohydrates that are similar‚ but structurally different. Carbohydrates have the general molecular formula CH2O. Starch
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Abstract Carbohydrates are important in metabolic processes for everyday physical and chemical actions. The carbohydrate‚ glucose‚ is a key component in generating adenosine triphosphate‚ also known as ATP. In order to analyze unknown glucose levels‚ a DNS assay was performed. By using 2-hydroxy-3‚5-dinitrobenzoic acid to oxidize the aldehyde group on the carbohydrate‚ the reducing end of glucose increases in absorbance of 540 nm. Using a UV spectrophotometer‚ the concentration was calculated
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Carbohydrate loading is a high-carb eating plan made to maximize energy levels and performance. It’s a process designed to saturate muscle cells with glycogen allowing athletes to perform longer before fatiguing. Carbohydrate loading has its positives and negative outcomes. The pros maximizing energy levels and performance in different scenarios are: 1) for women‚ carb loading is more effective during the luteal phase rather than the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle. It’s more effective
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Galactosemia Galactosemia is an inborn error of metabolism. Because of energy barriers‚ essentially none of the chemical reactions that take place in living things could occur at any measurable rate without the presence of a catalyst. Most catalysts in living things are enzymes that depend on their structure to be able to function. Their structure is determined by their coding on DNA. Inborn errors of metabolism‚ like the one seen in galactosemia‚ are caused by defective genes. Galactosemia
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the start of the race‚ 5 minutes into the race and 45 minutes into the race in terms of mobilization‚ biochemical pathways used for degradation of molecules and comparing the yield of ATP of the two types of fuels involved‚ namely carbohydrates and lipids. Carbohydrates‚ which have the empirical formula (CH2O)n‚ acts as the predominant source of metabolic energy in muscle cells during exercise. They are stored in the liver and muscle cells as glycogen which is a branched polymer. Lipids mainly exist
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#) Identifying Carbohydrates (First inital and last name of lab partner) Purpose The purpose of this lab is to learn how to identify different forms of carbohydrates by conducting the Benedict and Iodine test. Theory The theory for this concept is that if in the benedicts test the carbohydrate reacts‚ it is a monosaccharide. If it reacts in the Iodine test it is a polysaccharide. If no reaction occurs in either test the carbohydrate is a disaccharide. Data Type of carbohydrate | Benedicts Test
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immunities‚ maintaining electrolyte levels‚ water and nutrient balance‚ and metabolism. Metabolism involves catabolism‚ which is a process where complex molecules are broken into simple substances‚ and anabolism which is the process when simple substances are made into complex molecules by the use of enzymes. During the catabolism process the energy is released and is used to make ATP. The most important hormone in maintaining metabolism is thyroxine which is produced by the thyroid gland. The production
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Metabolisms are all the chemical reactions that the living cells and organisms use to maintain life. It also divides into two categories: Catabolism – that breakdown the molecules to obtain energy and Anabolism – that creates all of the compounds that the cells need to function. Nutrition is an important part of the availability of nutrients that utilized in the reactions that either synthesize or catabolize the material that is employed by the cells to produce power. This power is a requirement
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Muscle Metabolism To complete this worksheet‚ select: Module: Support and Movement Activity: Animations Title: Muscle Metabolism Introduction 1. How do muscle cells use ATP? 2. Describe ATP hydrolysis and explain its significance to muscle cells. 3. How is ATP regenerated? 4. Summarize the role of ATP with regard to the following myosin head activities. a. energizing b. detaching Energy Sources 5.
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Metabolism refers to all the chemical reactions in the body of a cell or organism to keep it alive. Metabolism converts the nutrients from the food we eat in to vital energy which the body needs to carry out daily activities. The respiratory system‚ cardiovascular system and the digestive system are the three body systems that are involved with energy metabolism. There are two kinds of activities involved with metabolism processes‚ these are; building up of body tissues and energy stores and the
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