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Monosaccharides
Medical Definition: | Simple sugars, carbohydrates which cannot be decomposed by hydrolysis. They are colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn. (From Dorland, 28th ed) |
Guide Notes: | GEN; prefer specifics |
Heptoses | |
Hexoses | |
Ketoses | |
Pentoses - A class of carbohydrates that contains five carbon atoms. | |
Tetroses | |
Trioses |
Monosaccharides Medical Definitions and Terms
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