Question

Structure of a disaccharide formed by glucose and fructose is given below. Identify anomenc carbon atoms in monosaccharide units.

• A. ‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘a’ carbon of fructose.
• B. ‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘e’ carbon of fructose
• C. ‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘b’ carbon of fructose
• D. ‘f’ carbon of glucose and ‘f’ carbon of fructose

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘b’ carbon of fructose are anomeric carbon atoms.