triose

• Sustantivo que designa cualquier monosacárido cuya molécula contiene tres átomos de carbono.

A noun referring to any monosaccharide sugar whose molecule contains three carbon atoms.

1. Monosaccharide with three carbon atomsC1formalscientific

   Any simple sugar molecule that contains exactly three carbon atoms per molecule, typically found in metabolic pathways.

   Triosa

   • Glyceraldehyde is a common example of a triose.
   • Trioses play a key role in glycolysis and other metabolic processes.
   • The simplest carbohydrates are trioses, containing three carbon atoms.