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Ketohexose vs Aldopentose - What's the difference?

ketohexose | aldopentose |

As nouns the difference between ketohexose and aldopentose

is that ketohexose is any hexose containing an ketone group while aldopentose is a pentose that is also a aldose.

ketohexose

English

Noun

(wikipedia ketohexose) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any hexose containing an ketone group

    • See also

    *aldohexose *hexulose

    aldopentose

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) A pentose that is also a aldose.

    • See also

    * ketopentose