Definition of Anomer

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any diastereoisomer of a sugar or derivative differing in configuration only at C-1 of an aldose or C-2 of a ketose. ¹

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Medical Definition of Anomer

1. Stereoisomers of a sugar which differ only in how they are configured about their respective carbonyl (anomeric) carbon atom. Interconversion (mutarotation) is anomerisation and is promoted by mutarotases (aldose epimerases). (13 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anomer

anomalous communication
anomalous complex
anomalous conduction
anomalous correspondence
anomalous diffusion
anomalous mitral arcade
anomalous phenomena
anomalous phenomenon
anomalous trichromatism
anomalous uterus
anomalous viscosity
anomalously
anomalousness
anomalousnesses
anomer (current term)
anomeric
anomeric carbon
anomers
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anomias
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anomic aphasia
anomie
anomies
anomoly
anomophyllous
anomotreme
anomoura
anomuran

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