| anomer | <biochemistry> Stereoisomers of a sugar which differ only in how they are configured about their respective carbonyl (anomeric) carbon atom. Interconversion (mutarotation) is anomerisation and is promoted by mutarotases (aldose epimerases). (13 Oct 1997) |
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| anomeric carbon | The reducing carbon of a sugar; C-1 of an aldose, C-2 of a 2-ketose. (05 Mar 2000) |