Triose 309422 223902096 2008-07-06T12:31:37Z Puppy8800 5404759 iw A '''triose''' is a [[monosaccharide]] containing three [[carbon]] [[atom]]s. There are only two trioses, an '''aldotriose''' ([[glyceraldehyde]]) and a '''ketotriose''' ([[dihydroxyacetone]]). Trioses are important in [[Cellular respiration|respiration]]. The <small>D</small>-aldotriose is <small>D</small>-[[Glyceraldehyde]] [[Image:D-glyceraldehyde-2D-skeletal.png|150px]] The ketotriose is [[dihydroxyacetone]]: [[Image:Dihydroxyacetone.png|150px]] == See also == * [[Diose]] (not proper) * [[Tetrose]] * [[Pentose]] * [[Hexose]] * [[Heptose]] {{biochem-stub}} {{Carbohydrates}} [[Category:Monosaccharides]] [[de:Triosen]] [[el:Τριόζη]] [[es:Triosa]] [[eo:Triozo]] [[fr:Triose]] [[pl:Triozy]] [[zh:丙糖]]