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BG106 1-Deoxy-β-D-galactopyranosyl azide
BG107 1-Deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl azide
BG108 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-1-deoxy-β-D-galactopyranosyl azide
BG109 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-1-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl azide
BG110 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-acetyl-1-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl isothiocyanate
BG114 4′-Nitrophenyl-β-D-galactopyranoside
BG115 2′-Nitrophenyl-β-D-galactopyranoside
BG116 L-β-(2,3,4-triaceto-arabinopyranosyl) azide
BG119 2,3,4-Tri-O-acetyl-β-D-xylopyranosyl azide
BG120 2-Nitrophenyl-α-D-xylopyranoside
BG122 4-Nitrophenyl-β-L-arabinopyranoside
BG124 4-Nitrophenyl-β-D-xylopyranoside
BG125 2-Nitrophenyl-β-L-arabinopyranoside
BG126 2,3,4-Tri-O-acetyl-1-O-azido-β-D-arabinopyranoside
BG127 4-Nitrophenyl-β-D-arabinopyranoside
BG128 2-Nitrophenyl-β-D-arabinopyranoside
BG134 4′-Nitrophenyl-α-D-glucopyranoside
BG161 Methyl 2-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranoside
BG162 Methyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-2-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-deoxy-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).