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monosaccharides definition
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A term which includes aldoses, ketoses and a wide variety of derivatives. Derivation includes oxidation, deoxygenation, introduction of other substituents, alkylation and acylation of hydroxy groups, and chain branching. 2-Carb-1.2. Cf glycosides. See saccharides. E.g.Subgroups of monosaccharides mentioned in this glossary are aldoketoses, uronic acids and amino sugars.

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