The difference between Ketotriose and Triose
When used as nouns, ketotriose means any ketose having three carbon atoms, whereas triose means a sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. dihydroxyacetone and l-/d-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.
check bellow for the other definitions of Ketotriose and Triose
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Ketotriose as a noun (carbohydrate):
Any ketose having three carbon atoms; in reality, only dihydroxyacetone
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Triose as a noun (carbohydrate):
A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.