Chapter 13: Q. 13.40 (page 453)
Draw the Fischer projection for the oxidation and the reduction products of D-ribose. What are the names of the sugar acid and the sugar alcohol produced?
Short Answer
The oxidation and reduction of the products is
Chapter 13: Q. 13.40 (page 453)
Draw the Fischer projection for the oxidation and the reduction products of D-ribose. What are the names of the sugar acid and the sugar alcohol produced?
The oxidation and reduction of the products is
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b. Lyxose is a component of bacterial glycolipids.
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