Aldose
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An aldose is a sugar containing one aldehyde group per molecule and has the chemical formula C3nH6nO3n.
With only 3 carbon atoms, glyceraldehyde is the simplest of all aldoses.
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An aldose is a sugar containing one aldehyde group per molecule and has the chemical formula C3nH6nO3n.
With only 3 carbon atoms, glyceraldehyde is the simplest of all aldoses.