Monosaccharides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007560",
  "term": "Monosaccharides",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The simplest form of carbohydrates, consisting of a single polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone unit that cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller carbohydrate units. These compounds serve as the basic building blocks for more complex carbohydrates like disaccharides and polysaccharides. Glucose, fructose, and galactose are common examples of monosaccharides.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "aldoketoses",
    "aldoses",
    "amino sugars",
    "chain branching",
    "glycosides",
    "ketoses",
    "oxidation",
    "saccharides",
    "uronic acids"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1349 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/monosaccharides/"
}