mutarotation

[ myoo-tuh-roh-tey-shuhn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a gradual change in the optical rotation of freshly prepared solutions of reducing sugars.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutarotation¹

1895–1900; < Latin mūtā ( re ) to change + rotation

Example Sentences

This phenomenon has been called mutarotation by T. M. Lowry.

From Project Gutenberg

Solutions exhibit mutarotation, fresh solutions having a specific rotation of −104.0, which gradually diminishes to −92.

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They all show mutarotation and exist in two modifications, indicating that the component groups have the closed-ring arrangement.

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It is a reducing sugar; forms a characteristic osazone; and exhibits mutarotation.

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