Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Keto
triose
:
A
monosaccharide
having both a
ketone
(a
ketose
) and three carbons (a
triose
). Only one
keto
triose
is possible, which is 1,3-di
hydroxy
acetone
.
Molecular structure
of 1,3-di
hydroxy
acetone
, the only possible
keto
triose
.
Related terms:
Aldohexose
,
ketotetrose
,
ketopentose
,
ketohexose
,
aldopentose
,
aldotetrose
,
aldotriose
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