threose 1
noundomain: substance
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Definition
a four-carbon monosaccharide or carbohydrate with molecular formula C4H8O4.
Examples
- 1.The threose name can be used to refer to both the D- and L-stereoisomers, and more generally to the racemic mixture (D/L-, equal parts D- and L-) as well as to the more generic threose structure (absolute stereochemistry unspecified).


