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ketose
[kee-tohs]
noun
Biochemistry.
a monosaccharide that contains a ketone group.
ketose
/ ˈ쾱ːəʊ /
noun
any monosaccharide that contains a ketone group
ketose
Any of a class of simple sugars (monosaccharides) containing a ketone group. Fructose is a ketose.
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When ketose monosaccharides are submitted to similar oxidation processes, they are broken down into shorter chain compounds.
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