L family of monosaccharides

Main Difference – L vs D Isomers

Monosaccharides are the most basic form of sugars.

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Monosaccharides can combine with each other forming disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. All monosaccharides are composed of C, H and O atoms arranged in aldehyde or ketone forms. The configurations of monosaccharides often have slight differences in their isomers. So it is important to name monosaccharides accurately in order to distinguish them.

Monosaccharides - D and L Isomerism Explained: Definition ...

D, L convention is such a way of naming monosaccharides according to their configuration. The main difference between L and D isomers is that the OH- group of the penultimate carbon is positioned on the right side of the D isomer whereas, in L isomer, it is located on the left side.

Key Areas Covered

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What is Fischer Projection
2. What is L Isomer
      – Definition, Properties
3. What is D Isomer
– Definition, Properties
4. What is the difference between L and D Isomers
– Comparison of Key Differe l family of monosaccharides3 FANAZ