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Ch 14: Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates: new clinical uses – Arthritis polymers

An animation of the formation of sucrose includes an animation or visualization of the cyclization of glucose and fructose to form Haworth structures:

http://media.wwnorton.com/college/chemistry/chemtours/chapter_20/sucrose_formation/interface.swf

 

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