Triose
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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]]
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[[Category:Monosaccharides]]
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