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Ketohexose vs Deoxyketohexose - What's the difference?

ketohexose | deoxyketohexose |

As nouns the difference between ketohexose and deoxyketohexose

is that ketohexose is (organic chemistry) any hexose containing an ketone group while deoxyketohexose is (carbohydrate) any deoxysugar derived from a ketohexose.

ketohexose

English

Noun

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

    • See also

    *aldohexose *hexulose

    deoxyketohexose

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) Any deoxysugar derived from a ketohexose