The difference between Aldohexose and Gulose

When used as nouns, aldohexose means any hexose containing an aldehyde group, whereas gulose means an aldohexose that is a 3-epimer of galactose.


check bellow for the other definitions of Aldohexose and Gulose

  1. Aldohexose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.

  1. Gulose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    An aldohexose that is a 3-epimer of galactose