A diose is a monosaccharide containing two carbon atoms. Because the general chemical formula of an unmodified monosaccharide is (C·H2O)n, where n is three or greater, it does not meet the formal definition of a monosaccharide. However, since it does fit the formula (C·H2O)n, it is sometimes thought of as the most basic sugar. The large number o...
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Synonym for glycolaldehyde ... HOCH2CHO;the simplest (2-carbon) sugar; the aerobic deamination product of ethanolamine. ... Synonym: biose, diose. ... Active glycoaldehyde, 2-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)thiamin pyrophosphate;a derivative formed in carbohydrate metabolism. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dī′ōs Synonyms: glycolaldehyde
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