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Does gentiobiose undergo mutarotation

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Yes, since galactose is a monosaccharide it can undergo mutarotaion just like glucose. The only difference between glucose and galactose is the side the OH and H are on, on the carbon atom #4.

When galactose becomes a in chain form, drawn in Fischer formula the OH will be on the left side instead of the right side.

This is how you get Galactose α or β, at the end of the mutarotation the chain can link back into a ring either way, α with the carbon #1's OH on the bottom and H on top, or β with the OH on top and H on the bottom (Haworth formula).

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no, because it is a nonreducing sugar. A reducing sugar has a hemiacetal on it's anomeric carbon, which always undergoes mutarotation.

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