Identify the anomeric carbons in sucrose and explain how it is different from lactose and cellulose. 2. Wikipedia (pictured below) has sucrose labeled beta-D-fructofuranosyl, but the anomeric carbon has the oxygen pointing down. Explain did Wikipedia get this wrong or what’s going on? Plz explain

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Chapter25: Biomolecules: Carbohydrates
Section25.5: Cyclic Structures Of Monosaccharides: Anomers
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1. Identify the anomeric carbons in sucrose and explain how it is different from lactose and cellulose. 2. Wikipedia (pictured below) has sucrose labeled beta-D-fructofuranosyl, but the anomeric carbon has the oxygen pointing down. Explain did Wikipedia get this wrong or what’s going on? Plz explain
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B-D-Fructofuranosyl a-D-gl
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(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-{[(2S,33
Transcribed Image Text:IUPAC name Names B-D-Fructofuranosyl a-D-gl Preferred IUPAC name (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-{[(2S,33
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