aldoheksoosi
Aaldoheksoosi, or aldohexose, is a monosaccharide with six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group at carbon 1. Its general formula is C6H12O6. It belongs to the aldose class of monosaccharides and can exist in multiple stereochemical forms depending on configurations at the C2–C5 positions.
There are 16 possible aldohexoses, arising from the four chiral centers (C2–C5). Each can exist in D-
In solution, aldohexoses are present in equilibrium between linear and cyclic forms. The most common cyclic
Biological role and occurrence: Aldohexoses are key energy sources in respiration and metabolism, especially glucose, which