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Epimers are when the configuration of sugars differ only at only a single | Epimers are when the configuration of [[sugars|sugars]] differ only at only a single asymmetric centre<ref>Berg J., Tymoczko J and Stryer L. (1988) Biochemistry, 3rd edition, New York: WH Freeman. Page 333</ref>. | ||
Epimers are a type of [[stereoisomer|stereoisomer]] that only differs at one [[chiral carbon|chiral carbon]] even though there may be more than one chiral [[carbon dioxide|carbon]] in the structure. The [[isomerism|isomerism]] will occur because of a difference in the position of an [[OH group|OH group]] on a chiral carbon. <ref>Difference Between Anomers and Epimers, Pediaa, 2017, [Cited 20/10/17], Available at: www.pediaa.com/difference-between-anomers-and-epimers/#Epimers</ref> | |||
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Epimers are when the configuration of sugars differ only at only a single asymmetric centre[1].
Epimers are a type of stereoisomer that only differs at one chiral carbon even though there may be more than one chiral carbon in the structure. The isomerism will occur because of a difference in the position of an OH group on a chiral carbon. [2]