In carbohydrate chemistry, anomers (from Greek ἄνω 'up, above' and μέρος 'part') are specific types of stereoisomers found in sugars. Many common sugars, such as glucose, exist in both a linear (or open-chain) form and a cyclic (or ring) form.
In carbohydrate chemistry, anomers (from Greek ἄνω 'up, above' and μέρος 'part') are specific types of stereoisomers found in sugars. Many common sugars, such as glucose, exist in both a linear (or open-chain) form and a cyclic (or ring) form.
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