Structure Diagram Carbohydrates. The fischer projection straight chain makes it appear that the molecule is flat but it is a three dimensional molecule. Carbohydrates are organic compounds consisting of carbon hydrogen and oxygen.
Although we will not be concerned with the 3d orientation know that the arrangement in the fischer projection does provide information about the orientation of atoms around each carbon atom. They are present in all cellular organisms. The building blocks of all carbohydrates are simple sugars called monosaccharides.
The non carbohydrate component of a glycoside is called aglycone.
Carbohydrates can be represented by the stoichiometric formula ch 2 o n where n is the number of carbons in the molecule. The general empirical structure for carbohydrates is ch2o n. The r in the diagram represents a functional group that varies depending on the specific amino acid in question. Carbohydrates are organic compounds consisting of carbon hydrogen and oxygen.
