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aldose /al·dose/ (al´dōs) one of two subgroups of monosaccharides, being those containing an aldehyde group (—CHO).
al·dose (lds, -dz)
n.
Any of a class of monosaccharide sugars containing an aldehyde group.

aldose
[al′dōs]
the chemical form of monosaccharides in which the carbonyl group is an aldehyde.

aldose [al´dōs]
one of the two main types of monosaccharide sugars; those that contain an aldehyde group (-CHO), such as glucose, galactose, or mannose.

aldose
a sugar containing an aldehyde group (-CHO).


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The oxidation of the primary alcohol group of aldoses of sugar derivatives in the tumor cells results the uronic acid production and leads to the formation of glucuronic acid lactone which is an esterified form of glucuronic acid.
 
 
 
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