The difference between Aldohexose and Talose

When used as nouns, aldohexose means any hexose containing an aldehyde group, whereas talose means the aldohexose 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol that is the 2-epimer of galactose.


check bellow for the other definitions of Aldohexose and Talose

  1. Aldohexose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.

  1. Talose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    The aldohexose 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol that is the 2-epimer of galactose