|
|
|
Other Definitions aldose (dict)
|
AldoseAn aldose is a sugar containing one aldehyde group per molecule and has the chemical formula C3nH6nO3n. With only 3 carbon atoms, glyceraldehyde is the simplest of all aldoses. List of aldoses - triose: glyceraldehyde
- tetroses: erythrose, threose
- pentoses: ribose, arabinose, xylose, lyxose
- hexoses: allose, altrose, glucose, mannose, gulose, idose, galactose, talose
|
 |
|
| Copyright 2005-2009 OnPedia.com. All Rights Reserved |
|
|