The Aldoses

Click on a molecule or its name to view it in 3D. The horizontal line at each chiral center refers to the orientation of the hydroxyl group in Fischer Projection.

Ratios of the cyclic forms found in solution taken from: Angyal, S.J. (1984) The Composition of reducing sugars in solution. Adv. Carbohydr. Chem. Biochem. 42, 15-68