Biochemistry
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Author: Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougal
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Chapter 16, Problem 9RE
REFLECT AND APPLY The sugar alcohol often used in “sugarless” gums and candies is l-sorbitol. Much of this alcohol is prepared by reduction of d-glucose. Compare these two structures and explain how this can be.
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