The Drawing Below Shows the Structure of the Disaccharide Sucrose $\alpha$

question 33

Essay

The drawing below shows the structure of the disaccharide sucrose.
a.What are the names of the two monosaccharides that form sucrose?
b.Draw squares around the carbons that determine the designation D or L for each of the monosaccharides.
c.Draw circles around the anomeric carbon atoms on the drawing.
d.Indicate on the drawing for each of the anomeric carbon atoms whether they are in the $\alpha$ or the $\beta$ configuration.
e.Is sucrose a reducing sugar? Explain your answer in one sentence.

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