Rare sugar
A rare sugar is a sugar that occurs in limited quantities in nature.[2] Rare sugars can be made using enzymes, choosing which enzymes to use if you know the substrate can be aided by the Izumoring-strategy.[3]
Specific examples of rare sugars are:
References
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