The difference between Altrose and Idose
When used as nouns, altrose means an aldohexose epimeric with mannose, whereas idose means the aldohexose 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol.
check bellow for the other definitions of Altrose and Idose
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Altrose as a noun (carbohydrate):
An aldohexose epimeric with mannose
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Idose as a noun (carbohydrate):
The aldohexose 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol