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Clinical pharmacy PharmD program Third level Phytochemistry-1 (PG-504)
9) Humans can metabolize D-monosaccharides but not L-isomers.
10) Only L-amino acids are used in protein synthesis.
The Total Family of D-Aldoses = D-configuration
Richstein formula for sugar: It is a simple way to draw sugar molecule, where the
position of OH-groups at asymmetric carbon atoms are represented by horizontal
lines.
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