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In biochemistry, a Fischer projection is a representation of an organic molecule by projection. The carbon chain is depicted vertically. Fischer projections are most commonly used to represent monosaccharides, but can also be used for amino acids. It shows the stereochemical (e.g. three-dimensional) structure of a molecule. From a given atom, vertical bonds point behind the paper plane, while horizontal bonds point out of the paper plane.
The Fischer projection is named for Emil Fischer .