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Epimerism

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Translation of "epimerism" into Russian

epimerism
Noun
raiting
epimerism
эпимерия
Epimerism is a type of stereoisomerism.
Эпимерия - это тип стереоизомерии.

Definitions

epimerism
Noun
raiting
A type of diastereoisomerism in which two stereoisomers (epimers) differ in configuration at exactly one stereogenic centre.
Epimerism between D-glucose and D-galactose arises from the inversion of configuration at the C-4 carbon.

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