Alpha and beta glucose are hexose monosaccharides that differ in the orientation of the hydroxyl (OH) and hydrogen (H) groups on carbon 1.
Alpha and beta glucose are hexose monosaccharides that differ in the orientation of the hydroxyl (OH) and hydrogen (H) groups on carbon 1.
| Front | alpha and beta glucose 2.1.2(d) |
|---|---|
| Back | -glucose is hexose monosaccharide (6 carbons) -around glucose molecule, carbons numbered clockwise from O2 -difference between alpha and beta is positions of OH and H on end of C1 |
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