Anomerikus
Anomerikus is a term used in organic chemistry to describe a specific type of stereoisomerism found in cyclic carbohydrates, particularly monosaccharides. When a carbohydrate forms a ring structure, the carbon atom that was originally the carbonyl carbon (the aldehyde or ketone group) becomes a chiral center. This carbon atom is known as the anomeric carbon.
The anomeric carbon can exist in two different configurations, designated as alpha (α) and beta (β). These configurations
The presence of these two anomers is due to the equilibrium that exists in solution between the