ANOMERS

Asymmetric carbons (C-1 in the glucose) that are created by cyclisation at the carbon bound to oxygen in hemiacetals formation are anomeric in nature. A ring structure is formed between the carbonyl group and the alcoholic group. This ring formation produces an anomeric carbon at C-1 in aldose and C-2 in ketose sugars.


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