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3.2.1.1.2.6 Epimerism
Epimers are diastereoisomers whose molecules differ only in the configuration at one chiral center. Isomers differing as a result of variations in configuration of the -OH and -H on carbon atoms 2, 3 and 4 glucose are known as epimers of glucose. The most important epimers of glucose are mannose and galactose, formed by epimerization at carbons 2 and 4, respectively. |
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