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Q. Which of the following carbons is anomeric in glucose

BHUBHU 2012Biomolecules

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The two forms of a molecule that are similar in composition but show different optical activities are called anomers. Two anomers differ from each other only in the configuration around a carbon atom which is known as anomeric carbon. In glucose $C_1$ is the anomeric carbon.