Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Keto
pentose
:
A
monosaccharide
having both a
ketone
(a
ketose
) and five carbons (a
pentose
).
Molecular structure
of
D
-ribul
ose
, a
keto
pentose
.
Related terms:
Aldohexose
,
ketohexose
,
aldopentose
,
aldotetrose
,
aldotriose
,
ketotriose
,
ketotetrose
,
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