Converting an alpha to a beta sugar is one example of a the

Converting an alpha to a beta sugar is one example of: a. the creation of structural isomers    b. a steroisomerase activity   c. dehydrogenase activity   d. both A & B   e. none of the above. Which answer is correct and WHY?

Solution

b- stereo isomer,

alpha and beta sugars are stereo isomers but not structural isomers. Structural isomers differ in

carbon chain length or functional group change etc

stereo isomers difffer in spatial arrangement atoms. Alpha and beta differe in spatial arrangement of functional group CHO at alpha and beta positions only , hence stereo isomers