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Heptose

A heptose is a monosaccharide with seven carbon atoms.

They either have an aldehyde functional group in position 1 (aldoheptoses), or a ketone functional group in position 2 (ketoheptoses).

There are very few examples in nature, among which is sedoheptulose.

See also

  • triose, tetrose, pentose, hexose
  • monosaccharide, disaccharide


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