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1 The two forms are sometimes described as  anomers  since they are isomers at the anomeric center. 2  To assign the cyclic form of a carbohydrate as the Î±- or Î²- form look at the relative positions of the-CH 2 OH group and-OH (or-OR) group at the anomeric center. In the Î²- form, the exocyclic O group at the anomeric center is on the same face as the-CH 2 OH group. 2  If a mixture of the Î±- and Î²- anomers are present, then this is often represented by using a wavy line to represent the bond:
The Cyclic (ring) Structure. When drawing the ring structure of glucose or any other molecule, most of the carbons atoms are represented by a bent line. Just for technical purposes I am showing the alpha-D-glucose molecule below. This is the form of glucose used to make starches such as amylose and amylopectin that are easily digestible. This is the form of glucose that should be studied in most biology courses. [gn_note color=â#21ab2fâ]The OH groups always bonds to the ring from the oxygen atom. -OH and HO- are correct but -HO is not.