Fucose, a carbohydrate with the following structure, has been identified as a component of the cell-surface antigens

Question:

Fucose, a carbohydrate with the following structure, has been identified as a component of the cell-surface antigens of certain tumor cells.HO H3C- HO -0- fucose -OH

(a) Is this the D- or L-enantiomer of fucose? Explain.

(b) Is this the α- or β-anomer?

(c) Is fucose an aldose, a ketose, or neither? Explain.

(d) Draw a Fischer projection of the carbonyl form of this carbohydrate.

Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

Question Posted: