The difference between Aldohexose and Altrose

When used as nouns, aldohexose means any hexose containing an aldehyde group, whereas altrose means an aldohexose epimeric with mannose.


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  1. Aldohexose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.

  1. Altrose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    An aldohexose epimeric with mannose