The anomeric carbon is a stereocenter. An important feature is the direction of the OH group attached to the. anomeric carbon. Depending on the direction of the OH group, the anomeric carbon is either Î± or Î².
Femur. The femur is the only bone located within the human thigh. It is both the longest and the strongest bone in the human body, extending from the hip to the knee.Important features of this bone include the head, medial and lateral condyles, patellar surface, medial and lateral epicondyles, and greater and lesser trochanters.he human femur can resist forces of 1,800 to 2,500 pounds, so it is not easily fractured. A break in this bone can only result from a large amount of force, such as a car accident or a fall from an extreme height. Such an injury can take three to six months to heal.
The femur is the only bone in the thigh. It is classed as a long bone, and is in fact the longest bone in the body. The main function of the femur is to transmit forces from the tibia to the hip joint. It acts as the site of origin and attachment of many muscles and ligaments, and can be divided into three areas; proximal, shaft and distal.