The difference between Altrose and Talose
When used as nouns, altrose means an aldohexose epimeric with mannose, 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 Altrose and Talose
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Altrose as a noun (carbohydrate):
An aldohexose epimeric with mannose
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Talose as a noun (carbohydrate):
The aldohexose 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol that is the 2-epimer of galactose