Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 4 - No. 24)
What is the role of the anomeric carbon in a monosaccharide?
It is the carbon involved in glycosidic bond formation
It determines the alpha or beta configuration
It is the carbon atom adjacent to the carbonyl group
It is the first carbon in the chain
Explanation
The anomeric carbon determines the alpha or beta configuration of the sugar ring.
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