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Structure of Carbohydrates
« on: July 27, 2012, 07:49:11 AM »
Does Carbohydrate molecules always stay in cyclic form or does it also exists in linear form.? 

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Re: Structure of Carbohydrates
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2012, 07:51:16 AM »
Does Carbohydrate molecules always stay in cyclic form or does it also exists in linear form.? 

It is an equilibrium with the cyclic form predominating.
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