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Carbohydrates > Sugars > Monosaccharides > Trioses > Glyceraldehyde
Organic Chemicals > Aldehydes > Glyceraldehyde

Preferred term

Glyceraldehyde  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An aldotriose containing the propionaldehyde structure with hydroxy groups at the 2- and 3-positions. It is involved in the formation of ADVANCED GLYCOSYLATION END PRODUCTS.

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Entry terms

  • 367-47-5
  • Propanal, 2,3-dihydroxy-

In other languages

  • French

  • 2,3-Dihydroxypropanal
  • 367-47-5
  • Propanal, 2,3-dihydroxy-

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-STGCGZV8-N

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