FIGURE 49.1. (A) Stereospecific formation of glycosidic bonds as either an α or β linkage.

FIGURE 49.1

(A) Stereospecific formation of glycosidic bonds as either an α or β linkage. (LG) Leaving group. (B) Formation of a cyclic oxonium ion intermediate leading to the formation of a β-glycosidic linkage.

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From: Chapter 49, Chemical and Enzymatic Synthesis of Glycans and Glycoconjugates

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Essentials of Glycobiology. 2nd edition.
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Cold Spring Harbor (NY): Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; 2009.
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