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Different biochemical activities of the d-glucose anomers

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It seems likely that the receptor site of cells that recognize d-glucose, such as the α- and β-cells of the islets of Langerhans, accepts α-d-glucose preferentially, and the carrier site for d-glucose transport in red blood cells, ascites tumor cells, brain slices, and retina prefers β-d-glucose.

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