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ketose
[ kee-tohs ]
noun
Biochemistry.
- a monosaccharide that contains a ketone group.
ketose
/ ˈ쾱ːəʊ /
noun
- any monosaccharide that contains a ketone group
ketose
/ ŧ′ō′ /
- Any of a class of simple sugars (monosaccharides) containing a ketone group. Fructose is a ketose.
- Compare aldose
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When ketose monosaccharides are submitted to similar oxidation processes, they are broken down into shorter chain compounds.
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