Term Name: | dihydroxyacetone |
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Synonyms: | 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-propanone, 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone, 1,3-Dihydroxydimethyl ketone, 1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-one, 1,3-Dihydroxypropanone, 1,3-propanediol-2-one, alpha,alpha'-dihydroxyacetone, Bis(hydroxymethyl) ketone, DHA, dihydroxyacetone, Glycerone |
Definition: | A ketotriose consisting of acetone bearing hydroxy substituents at positions 1 and 3. The simplest member of the class of ketoses and the parent of the class of glycerones. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16016] ( EBI ) |