Biology as Poetry: Biochemistry

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Triose

A six-carbon monosaccharide.

The trioses include the aldose, glyceraldehyde, and the ketose, Dihydroxyacetone. These two sugars all possess the molecular formula of (CH2O)3. See also pentoses and hexoses.

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