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dihydroxyacetone

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dihydroxyacetone /di·hy·droxy·ac·e·tone/ (di?hi-drok?se-as´e-ton) the simplest ketose, a triose; it is an isomer of glyceraldehyde. D. phosphate is an intermediate in glycolysis, the glycerol phosphate shuttle, and the biosynthesis of carbohydrates and lipids.
di·hy·drox·y·ac·e·tone (dh-drks-s-tn)
n.
An isomer of glyceraldehyde important in the metabolism of carbohydrates and used topically to darken the skin.


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20/27 NATURE, Cooper and his collaborators report finding a variety of simple sugars, including dihydroxyacetone, and sugar alcohols such as glycerols.
Did space rocks deliver sugar? (Science News of the week) by Cowen, R. / Science News
They'll give you a layer of color through a chemical called dihydroxyacetone, but they won't protect you from the sun.
THE NO-FRY ZONE PROTECT YOURSELF WITH A GOOD SUNSCREEN ... AND COMMON ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
This report focuses on sunless tanning products that contain dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as the active ingredient.
The Sunless Tanning Market is Expected to Top $500 million by 2011 by Business Wire
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