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The D isomer is one of two forms of optical isomer, arising from the prescence of a [[Chiral carbon|chiral carbon]]. 'D' stands for dextrorotary, meaning that the isomer rotates plane polarised light clockwise. | The D isomer is one of two forms of optical isomer, arising from the prescence of a [[Chiral carbon|chiral carbon]]. 'D' stands for dextrorotary, meaning that the isomer rotates plane polarised light clockwise.<ref>http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/209optical.html</ref> <br><br>In natural sugars, the D isomer occurs more commonly than the [[L isomer |L is]]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">[[L isomer |omer]], although it is not clear why.</span><ref>https://www.rpi.edu/dept/bcbp/molbiochem/MBWeb/mb1/part2/sugar.htm</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:43, 27 November 2014
The D isomer is one of two forms of optical isomer, arising from the prescence of a chiral carbon. 'D' stands for dextrorotary, meaning that the isomer rotates plane polarised light clockwise.[1]
In natural sugars, the D isomer occurs more commonly than the L isomer, although it is not clear why.[2]