Term Name:	aldonic acid
Synonyms:	aldonic acid, aldonic acids
Definition:	Any carbohydrate acid formed by oxidising the aldehyde functional group of an aldose to a carboxylic acid functional group. Aldonic acids have the general formula HOCH2[CH(OH)]nC(=O)OH.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:22301] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	carbohydrate acid monocarboxylic acid
has subtype:	hexonic acid pentonic acid tetronic acid trionic acid
inverse has_functional_parent:	aldonic acid derivative
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of:	aldonate(1-)
inverse is_conjugate_base_of:	aldonate
is_conjugate_acid_of:	aldonate
is_conjugate_base_of:	aldonate(1-)