Glucose-6-phosphate is best represented by which of the following? (Note: the wavy bond indicates that the -OH could either be up or down.)

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Glucose-6-phosphate has five carbon atoms, with the phosphate group attached to the #6 carbon. The wavy bond indicates that the -OH group on carbon #5 can be either up or down, so it does not affect the overall structure. In option B, the #6 carbon is attached to the phosphate group, and the #5 carbon is attached to a -OH group, which represents glucose-6-phosphate.

Glucose-6-Phosphate Is Best Represented by Which of the Following? (Note