Their ring types: glucose is a pyranose, and fructose is a furanose; How they are linked ... The Carbohydrates: Chemistry and Biochemistry Vol 1A (2nd ed. ed.). San Diego: Academic Press ...
Carbohydrates or saccharides are the most abundant of the four major classes of biomolecules. They fill numerous roles in living things, such as the storage and transport of energy (e.g., starch, glycogen) and structural components (e.g., cellulose ...