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BA51 D-Arabino-1,4-lactone
BA52 L-5-Deoxy-arabino-1,4-lactone
BA53 D-Fucose
BA54 L-Arabinose
BA55 D-Arabitol
BA56 L-Arabino-1,4-lactone
BA57 D-Arabinose
BA61 D-Allose
BA62 L-Allose
BA63 D-Altrose
BA64 L-Altrose
BA65 3,4-O-Isopropylidene-β-D-arabinopyranose
BA66 1,2:3,4-Di-O-isopropylidene-β-D-arabinopyranose
BA67 3,4-O-Isopropylidene-β-L-arabinopyranose
BA68 1,2:3,4-Di-O-isopropylidene-β-L-arabinopyranose
BA69 2,3:4,5-Di-O-isopropylidene-D-arabinose
BD001 1,3,5-Tri-O-benzoyl-2-deoxy-2-fluoro-α-L-arabinofuranose
BD002 1,3,5-Tri-O-benzoyl-2-deoxy-2-bromo-α-L-arabinofuranose
BD003 2-Amino-β-L-arabinofurano-[1,2:4,5]-oxazoline
BD004 Methyl 2,3,6-tri-O-benzoyl-α-D-galactopyranoside
BD005 Methyl 3-O-benzyl-α-D-galactopyranoside
BD006 Methyl 4,6-dichloro-4,6-dideoxy-α-D-galactopyranoside
BD007 6-O-p-Toluenesulfonyl-α-D-glucopyranose
BD008 Methyl 6-O-p-toluenesulfonyl-α-D-glucopyranoside
BD009 Methyl 2,6-di-O-p-toluenesulfonyl-α-D-glucopyranoside
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What are Monosaccharides?
Monosaccharides, often considered to be simple sugars, are the basic building blocks of carbohydrates. These are generally water-soluble, crystalline solids with the general formula CnH2nOn. They can be classified by the number of carbon atoms they contain, the most abundant are pentoses (5 carbons) and hexoses (6 carbons).
Examples of these building blocks commonly found in nature include xylose (plant cell walls), ribose (RNA), glucose (cell energy source), mannose (plant cell walls) and fructose (a constituent of sucrose).
Monosaccharides form more complex saccharides via the formation of glycosidic bonds. For example, D-glucose and D-galactose combine to form the disaccharide lactose, commonly found in milk, while D-glucose and D-fructose combine to form sucrose (table sugar).
