The designation D or Lbefore the name of a monosaccharide
(a) indicates the direction of rotation of polarized light.
(b) indicates the length of the carbon chain in the carbohydrate.
(c) indicates the position of the OH group on the carbon next to the primary
alcohol group.
(d) indicates the position of the asymmetric carbon atoms in the carbohydrate.
(a) indicates the direction of rotation of polarized light.
(b) indicates the length of the carbon chain in the carbohydrate.
(c) indicates the position of the OH group on the carbon next to the primary
alcohol group.
(d) indicates the position of the asymmetric carbon atoms in the carbohydrate.