threose en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈθɹiːəʊz/
Etymology
From thre- + -ose, formed by changing the letters from the much earlier discovered isomer erythrose.
Meanings
- The aldotetrose (2S,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanal
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| threoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
threose nucleic acid · threonucleic
Translations (3)
bg треоза (aldotetrose) · ca treosa (aldotetrose) · es treosa (aldotetrose)