Term Name:	glyceraldehyde
Synonyms:	(+-)-glyceraldehyde, 2,3-dihydroxypropanal, 2,3-Dihydroxypropionaldehyde, Aldotriose, alpha,beta-dihydroxypropionaldehyde, DL-glyceraldehyde, gliceraldehido, Glyceraldehyd, glyceraldehyde, glyceric aldehyde, Glycerinaldehyd, glycerinaldehyde, glycerinformal, glycerose, Glyzerinaldehyd
Definition:	An aldotriose comprising propanal having hydroxy groups at the 2- and 3-positions. It plays role in the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), a deleterious accompaniment to ageing.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:5445]  ( EBI )