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Pyranose




Pyranose is a collective term for Carbohydrate s which have a chemical structure that includes a six-membered ring consisting of five carbons and one oxygen. The pyranose ring is formed by the reaction of the C-5 Alcohol group of a sugar with its C-1 Aldehyde forming an intramolecular Hemiacetal . The name derives from its similarity to the oxygen heterocycle Pyran .


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