| Term Name: | heptose |
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| Synonyms: | heptose, heptoses |
| Definition: | A seven-carbon monosaccharide which in its linear form contains either an aldehyde group at position 1 (aldoheptose) or a ketone group at position 2 (ketoheptose). |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:33905] ( EBI ) |