Ring str of glucofuranose

1.	Ring str of glucofuranose
Answer» A\xa0furanose\xa0is a collective term for carbohydrates that have a chemical structure that includes a five-membered\xa0ring\xa0system consisting of four carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. The name derives from its similarity to the oxygen heterocycle furan, but the\xa0furanose ring\xa0does not have double bonds.\xa0Cyclic sugars that contain a five membered ring are called "furanoses". The term is derived from the similarity with the aromatic compound furan and tetrahydrofuran. Cyclic sugars that contain a six membered ring are called "pyranoses" The term is derived from the similarity with the compound pyran and tetrahydropyran.

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