Definition of tetrose in English:
tetrose
noun ˈtɛtrəʊzˈtɛtrəʊsˈtetrōs
Chemistry Any of a group of monosaccharide sugars whose molecules contain four carbon atoms.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is envisaged that either enolate or electrophilic components of the reaction may incorporate nitrogen bearing substituents, allowing for the stereoselective introduction of N - at any position along the carbon backbone chain, giving rise sequentially to amino tetroses and hexoses.
- Pentoses and tetroses are synthesized from 5-and 4-carbon backbone moieties formed by removing carbon from the 6-carbon arene moiety.
- Chemically synthesized tetrose was produced by the Department of Organic Chemistry in Beijing Medical University.
- The spontaneous decomposition of Amadori compounds to more reactive sugars in vivo, including tetroses, pentoses, and 3-deoxyglucosone, provides a mechanism for generating reactive intermediates under physiological conditions and for propagating damage to protein as a result of glycation of proteins by glucose in vivo.
- Depending on number of carbons, monosaccharides are called trioses, tetroses, pentoses, and hexoses etc.