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D- and L-configuration

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CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: D- and L-Configuration

  • Determined by the orientation of –OH on the asymmetric carbon farthest from the carbonyl (C5 in glucose, C5 in fructose)
  • D-configuration: –OH on the right side (Fischer projection)
  • L-configuration: –OH on the left side
  • Carbohydrates of physiological significance are in the D-configuration
  • Mirror images are called enantiomers (L-configuration)
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