Abstract
Carbohydrates defined as aldehydes or ketones of polyhydric alcohols, which also include those biopolymers, yield these compounds on hydrolysis. They occur in animals, plants as well as microorganisms and serve diverse structural and metabolic roles. Sugars such as glucose are among the major sources of energy whereas starch and glycogen function as storage polysaccharides in plants and animals, respectively. In addition, carbohydrates are structural components of cell walls, connective tissues in animals and exoskeletons of invertebrates. These are also constituents of vital biomolecules like nucleic acids, coenzymes such as NAD(P) FAD, etc.
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Katoch, R. (2011). Carbohydrate Estimations. In: Analytical Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9785-2_5
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