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hexose

CHEBI:CHEBI_18133

Definition

Any six-carbon monosaccharide which in its linear form contains either an aldehyde group at position 1 (aldohexose) or a ketone group at position 2 (ketohexose).

Alternative Names

  • Hexose
  • hexoses
  • WURCS=2.0/1,1,0/[axxxxh-1x_1-5_2*NCC/3=O]/1/

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

core#notation
CHEBI:18133
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
KEGG:C00738

Additional References

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Additional Attributes

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