Structure of a disaccharide formed by glucose and fructose is given below. Identify anomeric carbon atoms in monosaccharide units.


Anomers are cyclic monosaccharides that differ in configuration only at the acetal or hemiacetal carbon or at the anomeric carbon atoms.

Here, the anmeric carbon atoms are: ‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘b’ carbon of fructose.


This disaccharide on hydrolysis yields α-glucose and β-fructose.


Thus, option (iii) is correct.


Options (i), (ii) and (iv) are incorrect because ‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘b’ carbon of fructose are the anomeric carbon atoms.

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