Enum: DLConfigurationEnum
The D/L configurational assignment of a sugar or amino acid, made by reference to glyceraldehyde.
URI: chemrof:DLConfigurationEnum
Permissible Values
| Value | Meaning | Description |
|---|---|---|
| D | None | The reference stereocentre has the same configuration as D-glyceraldehyde |
| L | None | The reference stereocentre has the same configuration as L-glyceraldehyde |
| unknown | None | The configuration is not known, or is deliberately left unspecified |
Slots
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| dl_configuration | The D/L configurational assignment of a monosaccharide, determined by the con... |
Comments
- For a monosaccharide the assignment is made from the configuration at the highest-numbered stereocentre, that is, the one furthest from the carbonyl carbon
See Also
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://w3id.org/chemrof
LinkML Source
name: DLConfigurationEnum
description: The D/L configurational assignment of a sugar or amino acid, made by
reference to glyceraldehyde.
title: dl_configuration_enum
comments:
- For a monosaccharide the assignment is made from the configuration at the highest-numbered
stereocentre, that is, the one furthest from the carbonyl carbon
from_schema: https://w3id.org/chemrof
see_also:
- https://iupac.qmul.ac.uk/2carb/03.html
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
D:
text: D
description: The reference stereocentre has the same configuration as D-glyceraldehyde.
Most naturally occurring sugars, including glucose and galactose, are D.
L:
text: L
description: The reference stereocentre has the same configuration as L-glyceraldehyde.
Fucose and rhamnose are the common L sugars.
unknown:
text: unknown
description: The configuration is not known, or is deliberately left unspecified.