An aldotriose containing the propionaldehyde structure with hydroxy groups at the 2- and 3-positions. It is involved in the formation of ADVANCED GLYCOSYLATION END PRODUCTS.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005985
altLabel
Propanal, 2,3-dihydroxy-
AQL
AA AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0017854
DC
1
definition
An aldotriose containing the propionaldehyde structure with hydroxy groups at the 2- and 3-positions. It is involved in the formation of ADVANCED GLYCOSYLATION END PRODUCTS.