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Offline Ida Isotope

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Definition of Anomeric....
« on: September 03, 2009, 11:09:22 PM »
I am taking my first biochemistry course and we have run across the term anomeric. Now I know I saw this in organic chemistry but googling it and going back through my notes ,the definitions I am getting are too complex.

I am looking for a basic explanation for a refresher.

I know anomeric refers to a carbon but what exactly is an anomeric carbon?

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Re: Definition of Anomeric....
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2009, 01:43:50 AM »
For monosaccharides, the anomeric carbon is the carbon with two bonds to oxygen.

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Re: Definition of Anomeric....
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2009, 07:57:27 AM »
a commonly misunderstood concept - it took me a while to feel comfortable with it.  struggle with it for a bit and you'll get it.

start here:
http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=31137.0
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Re: Definition of Anomeric....
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2009, 10:40:42 AM »
Also see:

http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/2carb/06n07.html#06

Which is part of the IUPAC recommendations for carbohydrate nomenclature (1996)
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Re: Definition of Anomeric....
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2009, 03:14:13 AM »
Thank you for your help. It is quite a difficult concept for me but I'll reread those links again and the posts.

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