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reducing sugar
a sugar that can be oxidized by reagents such as Ag
+
or Br
2
. Reducing sugars are
in equilibrium with the open-chain aldose or ketose forms.
simple carbohydrate
a single sugar molecule.
tetrose
a monosaccharide with four carbons.
triose
a monosaccharide with three carbons.
Wohl degradation
a method used to shorten an aldose by one carbon.