The difference between Altrose and Glucose

When used as nouns, altrose means an aldohexose epimeric with mannose, whereas glucose means a simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of c6h12o6.


check bellow for the other definitions of Altrose and Glucose

  1. Altrose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    An aldohexose epimeric with mannose

  1. Glucose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.