Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Xylul
ose
:
A
ketopentose
monosaccharide
having the
molecular structure
shown below. The term applies to both the
cyclic
and the
acyclic
isomers
of this
molecule
.
Molecular Structure
of
D
-Xylul
ose
Fischer projection
Related terms:
Carbohydrate
,
ketose
,
pentose
,
ketone
,
primary alcohol
,
secondary alcohol
,
reducing sugar
,
wedge
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