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Mesh term Monosaccharides

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Sugars

Description

Single chain carbohydrates that are the most basic units of CARBOHYDRATES. They are typically colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn.


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Heptoses
Hexoses
Ketoses
Pentoses
Tetroses
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