Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Aldo
triose
:
A
monosaccharide
having both an
aldehyde
(an
aldose
) and three carbons (a
triose
).
Molecular structure
of
D
-
glyceraldehyde
, an
aldo
triose
.
Related terms:
Aldohexose
,
ketohexose
,
ketopentose
,
aldopentose
,
aldotetrose
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