OBO ID: CHEBI:22301
Term Name: aldonic acid Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • aldonic acid
  • aldonic acids
Definition: Any carbohydrate acid formed by oxidising the aldehyde functional group of an aldose to a carboxylic acid functional group. Aldonic acids have the general formula HOCH2[CH(OH)]nC(=O)OH.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available