Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 6 - No. 28)
Which of the following describes the process of mutarotation?
The interconversion of alpha and beta anomers.
The formation of a glycosidic bond.
The oxidation of a reducing sugar.
The breakdown of a polysaccharide.
Explanation
Mutarotation is the change in the specific rotation of a sample as the alpha and beta anomers equilibrate.
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