The D/L designation is fixed by the configuration of the highest-numbered chiral center (C-5 in hexoses). The α and β anomers are defined specifically by the orientation of the hydroxyl group on the newly formed chiral center, the anomeric carbon (C-1 in aldoses), relative to the ring.
The D/L designation is fixed by the configuration of the highest-numbered chiral center (C-5 in hexoses). The α and β anomers are defined specifically by the orientation of the hydroxyl group on the newly formed chiral center, the anomeric carbon (C-1 in aldoses), relative to the ring.
