Term Name: | hexose |
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Synonyms: | Hexose, hexoses, WURCS=2.0/1,1,0/[axxxxh-1x_1-5_2*NCC/3=O]/1/ |
Definition: | Any six-carbon monosaccharide which in its linear form contains either an aldehyde group at position 1 (aldohexose) or a ketone group at position 2 (ketohexose). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:18133] ( EBI ) |