Question

In the name α-D Glucose,what do "α" and "D" mean?

Answer 1

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Answer:

"α" and "D" refer to "the configurations of different carbon atoms in the molecule

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Answer 2

In a sugar, the D or L designation refers to the configuration of the chiral carbon farthest from the aldehyde or keto group. This is C-5 in glucose. ... They have the same name, for example, D-glucose and L-glucose