The difference between Aldopentose and Pentose

When used as nouns, aldopentose means a pentose that is also an aldose, whereas pentose means a sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.


check bellow for the other definitions of Aldopentose and Pentose

  1. Aldopentose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A pentose that is also an aldose.

  1. Pentose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.

    Examples:

    "Ribose, found in RNA, is a common pentose"

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