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description: This book introduces the chemistry of carbohydrates a family of molecules that have a central role in metabolism. This pivotal role in the biochemistry of life makes the study of carbohydrates important to both students of biochemistry and chemistry; this class of compound can also be used to illustrate some of the important principles of stereochemistry. 
language: English
title: Carbohydrate Chemistry
publisher: Oxford University Press