Aldoketoses

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000375",
  "term": "Aldoketoses",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Monosaccharides that possess both an aldehyde group and a ketone group within the same molecule. These are relatively uncommon in their free form but can exist as intermediates in certain metabolic pathways or as components of more complex carbohydrates. An example would be a sugar with an aldehyde at one end and a ketone at another position in the carbon chain.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "ketoaldoses"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1313 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/aldoketoses/"
}