ketoaldose

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Etymology

From keto- +‎ aldose.

Noun

ketoaldose (plural ketoaldoses)

  1. (biochemistry) Any monosaccharide which contains both an aldehyde and a ketone functional group in equilibrium with one or more hemiacetal forms.

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