Raffinose (see prev. question for structure) is not digestible by humans yet is found in foods we eat all the time like beans, cabbage, brussels sprouts etc. What 2 human digestible compounds can Raffinose be broken down into?

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Raffinose (see prev. question for structure) is not digestible by humans yet is
found in foods we eat all the time like beans, cabbage, brussels sprouts etc.
What 2 human digestible compounds can Raffinose be broken down into?
Just as a side note, Raff is NOT digestible by us, but our helpful gut bacteria break
it down for us into the 2 compounds that are the answer to this question.
O a-D-glucose
O B-D-fructose
sucrose
a-D-galactose
Lactose
maltose
Transcribed Image Text:Raffinose (see prev. question for structure) is not digestible by humans yet is found in foods we eat all the time like beans, cabbage, brussels sprouts etc. What 2 human digestible compounds can Raffinose be broken down into? Just as a side note, Raff is NOT digestible by us, but our helpful gut bacteria break it down for us into the 2 compounds that are the answer to this question. O a-D-glucose O B-D-fructose sucrose a-D-galactose Lactose maltose
What is the following monosaccharide (ignore a/ß anomer designation as well as
D/L conformation)?
OH
О ОН
OH
OH
CH2OH
он
O galactopyranose
O galactofuranose
O glucopyranose
fructopyranose
O glucofuranose
O fructofuranose
Transcribed Image Text:What is the following monosaccharide (ignore a/ß anomer designation as well as D/L conformation)? OH О ОН OH OH CH2OH он O galactopyranose O galactofuranose O glucopyranose fructopyranose O glucofuranose O fructofuranose
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