Study Guide
Authored by a Biochemistry Professor
CARBOHYDRATES:
STRUCTURE, DIGESTION AND
ABSORPTION
High-Yield Biochemistry Study Guide for
Medical & Science Students
, Author: Assoc. Prof. Dr Zeynep Caliskan, Department of Medical
Biochemistry
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Contents
Monosaccharides: Classification and Structure ....... Page 3
Isomers and Epimers ...................................................... Page 4
Reactions and Complex Carbohydrates .................... Page 5
Disaccharides and Oligosaccharides........................... Page 7
Digestion and Absorption ............................................. Page 8
Clinical Correlations ....................................................... Page 11