Asked by Bethany Ramos on Jun 19, 2024
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Given the structure of D-altrose below, draw the structure of L-altrose.
D-Altrose
A rare aldohexose sugar, a stereoisomer of D-glucose, found in its d-form.
L-Altrose
An aldohexose sugar that is a stereoisomer of the more common glucose, rarely found in nature.
- Facility in depicting Fischer projections for monosaccharides.
- Insight into D- and L- isomers in sugar molecules.
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Learning Objectives
- Facility in depicting Fischer projections for monosaccharides.
- Insight into D- and L- isomers in sugar molecules.