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Carbohydrates > Sugars > Monosaccharides

Preferred term

Monosaccharides  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Monosaccharide
  • Simple Sugar
  • Simple Sugars
  • Sugar, Simple
  • Sugars, Simple

Note

  • general or unspecified only; prefer specifics

Scope note

  • Single chain carbohydrates that are the most basic units of CARBOHYDRATES. They are typically colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn.

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