Anomer

Japanese: anomer
Anomer

…In living organisms, this is catalyzed by the enzyme epimerase. In the ring structure of sugars, the epimer at the hemiacetal or acetal carbon is called anomer. The α-anomer, in which the hydroxyl group is in the axial direction, and the β-anomer, in which the hydroxyl group is in the equatorial direction, are in equilibrium via a chain structure (Figure 2). …

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Japanese:

…生体内では酵素エピメラーゼによって触媒される。 また糖類の環状構造において,ヘミアセタールまたはアセタール炭素に関するエピマーをとくにアノマーanomerという。水酸基がアキシアル方向のα‐アノマーと,水酸基がエカトリアル方向のβ‐アノマーは鎖式構造を経由して平衡にある(図2)。…

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