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D Sugars

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025

Definition

D Sugars are a category of sugars that are part of the biomolecules known as carbohydrates, characterized by the orientation of the hydroxyl (-OH) group on the penultimate (second-to-last) carbon atom being on the right side in Fischer projection. They play crucial roles in energy storage, recognition processes, and structural components within organisms.