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The - and - labeling of the isomers above is not the same as the d- and l- labeling more commonly seen, explaining why these may appear reversed to those familiar with only the latter naming convention.

A Fischer projection can be used to differentiate between L- and D-molecules (see Chirality (chemistry)). For instance, by definition, in a Fischer projection the penultimate carbon of D-sugars are depicted with hydrogen on the

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