noun
- A monosaccharide (simple sugar) containing an aldehyde group, such as glucose or ribose.
Usage: chemistry; biochemistry
Examples
- Glucose is an aldose sugar with six carbon atoms.
- Aldoses are classified by the number of carbon atoms they contain.
- The aldose group includes common sugars like ribose and galactose.
- In biochemistry, aldoses play a crucial role in cellular respiration.
- Aldoses differ from ketoses in the position of their carbonyl group.