Triose

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A triose is a monosaccharide containing three carbon atoms.

There are only two trioses, an aldotriose (Glyceraldehyde) and a ketotriose (Dihydroxyacetone).

Trioses are important in respiration.

See also

• biochemistry, sugar
• tetrose, pentose, hexose
• monosaccharide, disaccharide

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