Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
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Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Starch is a polysaccharide carbohydrate that belongs to the category of polysaccharide carbohydrates.
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The rotation of a particular structure of the chiral compound because of the epimerization is called mutarotation. It is the repercussion of the ring chain tautomerism. In terms of glucose, this can be defined as the modification in the equilibrium of th…
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A chemical compound that is represented with a molecular formula C6H12O6 is called L-(-) sugar. At the carbon’s 5th position, the hydroxyl group is placed to the compound’s left and therefore the sugar is represented as L(-)-sugar. It is capable of rotat…
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Can the intake of alanine, glycine, and serine relieve hypoglycemia caused by starvation? Explain.

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Hypoglycemia is characterized by unusually low levels o glucose in blood. People suffering from glycemia generally feel weak and fatigued. It is not a chromic diseases but an unhealthy disposition.

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