Which numbered carbon tells us whether this is D- or L-?

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Which numbered carbon tells us whether this is D- or L-?

H°C-OH
1
*CH2OH
H-C=0
.3.
H-C-OH
HO C-H
.5,
H-C-OH
|
H°C-OH
7.
CH2OH
Transcribed Image Text:H°C-OH 1 *CH2OH H-C=0 .3. H-C-OH HO C-H .5, H-C-OH | H°C-OH 7. CH2OH
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Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or compounds that can be hydrolyzed to them. The majority of carbohydrates, H and O are present in the same ration as in water, hence they also called as hydrates of carbon. Carbohydrates are the most abundant biomolecules on Earth. Carbohydrates are classifies into following classes depending upon whether these undergo hydrolysis and if so on the number of products from: Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides.

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