Look up: anomer

1. anomer
   <biochemistry> Stereoisomers of a sugar which differ only in how they are configured about their respective carbonyl (anomeric) carbon atom. Interconversion (mutarotation) is anomerisation and is promoted by mutarotases (aldose epimerases). ... (13 Oct 1997) ...
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2. anomer
   (from the article `chemical compound`) ...carbon atom (denoted C5). The hemiacetal can be formed with its new hydroxyl group either projected down () or projected up (). These hemiacetal ...
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3. anomer
   Type: Term Pronunciation: an′ō-mer Definitions: 1. One of two sugar molecules that are epimeric at the hemiacetal or hemiketal carbon atom (carbon-1 in aldoses, carbon-2 in most ketoses), α-d-glucose and β-d-glucose.
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4. Anomer
   In carbohydrate chemistry, an `anomer` is a special type of epimer. It is one of two stereoisomers of a cyclic saccharide that differs only in its configuration at the year=2000-->--> `Anomerization` is the process of conversion of one anomer to the other. Anomerization is the anomeric analogue of e...
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