Aldotetrose vs. Tetrose — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Aldotetrose and Tetrose
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Aldotetrose
(carbohydrate) Any aldose having four carbon atoms
Tetrose
A tetrose is a monosaccharide with 4 carbon atoms. They have either an aldehyde functional group in position 1 (aldotetroses) or a ketone functional group in position 2 (ketotetroses).
Tetrose
A monosaccharide containing no more than four carbon atoms in its primary chain.
Tetrose
(carbohydrate) A sugar or saccharide containing four carbon atoms.
Tetrose
A monosaccharide derived from a certain alcohol.
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Tetrose
Any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule
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