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glyceraldehyde

Term ID
CHEBI:5445
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.
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Relationships
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has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from glyceraldehyde
Phenotype where environments contain glyceraldehyde
Phenotype modified by environments containing glyceraldehyde
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