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#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
Thus, D glucose in aqueous solution exists as an equilibrium mixture of 5 compounds. The pyranose form predominates in solution.
aD glucofuranose (0.5%)
aD-glucopyranose (37%)
aldehydo- -glucose (0.003%)
bD-glucofuranose (0.5%)
bD-glucopyranose (62%)