Preferred Label : aldonic acids;
IUPAC definition : Polyhydroxy acids having the general formula HOCH sub 2 /sub [CH(OH)] sub i n /i
/sub C( O)OH and therefore derived from an aldose by oxidation of the aldehyde function,
e.g. d-gluconic acid.;
Origin ID : A00212;
See also
Polyhydroxy acids having the general formula HOCH sub 2 /sub [CH(OH)] sub i n /i
/sub C( O)OH and therefore derived from an aldose by oxidation of the aldehyde function,
e.g. d-gluconic acid.
