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Glyceraldehyde

C₃H₆O₃ · 12 atoms

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Glyceraldehyde

Elements

OOxygen CCarbon HHydrogen

About

Glyceraldehyde is an aldotriose comprising propanal having hydroxy groups at the 2- and 3-positions. It plays role in the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), a deleterious accompaniment to ageing. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite.

Properties

IUPAC name2,3-dihydroxypropanal

CAS number367-47-5

Molar mass90.08 g/mol

Melting point145 °C

Sources

Properties: PubChem CID 751
3D structure: PubChem CID 751 (3D conformer)
CAS number: PubChem CID 751
Description: PubChem ← ChEBI
Melting point: PubChem ← Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)

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