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Aldoses are [[Monosaccharides|monosaccharides]] which contains one [[Aldehyde|aldehyde]] group (-CH=O). They have a general formula of (CH2O)n<sub></sub>. | |||
They can come in a variety of lengths for example; | They can come in a variety of lengths for example; | ||
[[Glucose|Glucose]] (6 Carbon), [[Glyceraldehyde|Glyceraldehyde]] (3 Carbon) and [[Ribose|Ribose]] (5 Carbon).<ref>Alberts , B., Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K., &amp;amp;amp; Walter, P. Molecular Biology of the Cell (5th ed.). New York, NY, USA: Garland Science. pg.112</ref> | [[Glucose|Glucose]] (6 Carbon), [[Glyceraldehyde|Glyceraldehyde]] (3 Carbon) and [[Ribose|Ribose]] (5 Carbon).<ref>Alberts , B., Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K., &amp;amp;amp;amp; Walter, P. Molecular Biology of the Cell (5th ed.). New York, NY, USA: Garland Science. pg.112</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:47, 24 October 2014
Aldoses are monosaccharides which contains one aldehyde group (-CH=O). They have a general formula of (CH2O)n.
They can come in a variety of lengths for example;
Glucose (6 Carbon), Glyceraldehyde (3 Carbon) and Ribose (5 Carbon).[1]
References
- ↑ Alberts , B., Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K., &amp;amp;amp; Walter, P. Molecular Biology of the Cell (5th ed.). New York, NY, USA: Garland Science. pg.112