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Glyceraldehyde is a [[monosaccharide|monosaccharide]] containing 3 [[carbon|carbon]] [[Atom|atoms]], 2 [[hydroxyl groups|hydroxyl groups]] and an [[aldehyde group|aldehyde group]]. The aldehyde group classes Glyceraldehyde as an [[aldose|aldose]]. Glyceraldehyde has [[D isomers|D]] and [[L isomers|L isomers]]. <ref>Berg J., Tymoczko J., Stryer L. (2012) Biochemistry 7th edition, Houndmills: W. H. Freeman and Company</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:42, 24 October 2014
Glyceraldehyde is a monosaccharide containing 3 carbon atoms, 2 hydroxyl groups and an aldehyde group. The aldehyde group classes Glyceraldehyde as an aldose. Glyceraldehyde has D and L isomers. [1]
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- ↑ Berg J., Tymoczko J., Stryer L. (2012) Biochemistry 7th edition, Houndmills: W. H. Freeman and Company