Which one of the following sentences about carbohydrates is correct?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking which statement about carbohydrates is correct. It presents five options regarding the structure and properties of carbohydrates, and the focus is on identifying the accurate statement among them.
Answer
Conversion is called mutarotation, not epimerization.
The statement 'Conversion of alpha anomer of a monosaccharide to beta anomer (and vice versa) is called epimerization' is incorrect because the process is called mutarotation, not epimerization.
Answer for screen readers
The statement 'Conversion of alpha anomer of a monosaccharide to beta anomer (and vice versa) is called epimerization' is incorrect because the process is called mutarotation, not epimerization.
More Information
Mutarotation refers to the change in optical rotation due to the change in equilibrium between alpha and beta anomers of a sugar molecule. Epimerization specifically involves the change of configuration around one specific carbon atom, but not interchange between anomers.
Tips
Ensure to differentiate between mutarotation and epimerization when studying carbohydrate chemistry.
Sources
- Carbohydrates - MedlinePlus - medlineplus.gov
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