The difference between Altrose and Mannose

When used as nouns, altrose means an aldohexose epimeric with mannose, whereas mannose means a monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes.


check bellow for the other definitions of Altrose and Mannose

  1. Altrose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    An aldohexose epimeric with mannose

  1. Mannose as a noun (organic chemistry):

    A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes.