| Term Name: | tetrose |
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| Synonyms: | tetrose, tetroses |
| Definition: | A four-carbon monosaccharide which in its linear form contains either an aldehyde group at position 1 (aldotetrose) or a ketone group at position 2 (ketotetrose). |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:26938] ( EBI ) |