Definition of Threose. Meaning of Threose. Synonyms of Threose

- Threose is a four-carbon monosaccharide with molecular formula C4H8O4. It has a terminal aldehyde group rather than a ketone in its linear chain, and...
- Threose nucleic acid (TNA) is an artificial genetic polymer in which the natural five-carbon ribose sugar found in RNA has been replaced by an unnatural...
- Threonic acid is a sugar acid derived from threose. The l-isomer is a metabolite of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). One study suggested that because l-threonate...
- are derived from the diastereomeric four-carbon aldoses erythrose and threose. These prefixes are not recommended for use outside of the realm of saccharides...
- (aldotetroses) or a ketone (>C=O) group in position 2 (ketotetroses). D-Erythrose D-Threose D-Erythrulose The aldotetroses have two chiral centers (asymmetric carbon...
- used in its racemic form. Its name derives from the four-carbon sugar, threose. DTT has an epimeric ('sister') compound, dithioerythritol (DTE). DTT is...
- conventional three-letter abbreviations, like "Glu" for glucose and "Thr" for threose. Generally, a monosaccharide with n asymmetrical carbons has 2n stereoisomers...
- Some common aldoses are: Triose: glyceraldehyde Tetroses: erythrose, threose Pentoses: ribose, arabinose, xylose, lyxose Hexoses: glucose The most commonly...
- aldose family. The natural isomer is D-erythrose; it is a diastereomer of D-threose. Erythrose was first isolated in 1849 from rhubarb by the French pharmacist...
- 042259 u) may refer to: Tetroses Erythrose Erythrulose (or D-Erythrulose) Threose This set index page lists chemical structure articles ****ociated with the...