Concept information
Preferred term
Dihydroxyacetone
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Entry terms
- 1,3 Dihydroxy 2 Propanone
- 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-Propanone
Scope note
- A ketotriose compound. Its addition to blood preservation solutions results in better maintenance of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels during storage. It is readily phosphorylated to dihydroxyacetone phosphate by triokinase in erythrocytes. In combination with naphthoquinones it acts as a sunscreening agent.
History note
- 91(75); was see under TRIOSES 1975-90
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004098
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