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&nbsp;Aldoses are [[Monosaccharides|monosaccharides]] which contains one&nbsp;[[Aldehyde|aldehyde]] group (-CH=O). They have a general formula of (CH2O)n<sub></sub>.  
Aldoses are [[Monosaccharides|monosaccharides]] which contains one&nbsp;[[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;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;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

  1. 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