Subject: Carbohydrate stereochemistry

From: "Ibrahim M.Moustafa" <im17*at*st-andrews.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 14:22:47 +0000

Dear CCl users,

    Could someone help me and explain what is meant by the following terms 
used in the description of the stereochemistry of carbohydrates: gg, tg, 
gt, anti, syn.

   I'd really be grateful for your help.

   regards,
  Ibrahim

Ibrahim M.Moustafa
Centre for Biomolecular Sciences
St-Andrews University
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Fife KY16 9ST
Scotland, U.K.

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