Carbohydrate that cannot be hydrolyzed into a simpler carbohydrate. It is the building block of oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. Simple monosaccharides are polyhydroxyaldehydes or polyhydroxyketones with three or more carbon atoms.
Carbohydrate that cannot be hydrolyzed into a simpler carbohydrate. It is the building block of oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. Simple monosaccharides are polyhydroxyaldehydes or polyhydroxyketones with three or more carbon atoms.